Seven years after Brendan Doggett was first picked in an Australian squad, the ultimate late-bloomer is poised to become the country’s 472nd Test cricketer.

After the untimely hamstring injury to in-form quick Josh Hazlewood, Doggett is set to make his debut when the Ashes get underway at Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday.

The 31-year-old will slot into Australia’s fast-bowling attack alongside star veteran Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, a man with many similarities to his journey.

Just two Indigenous men — Boland and Jason Gillespie — have represented Australia in almost 150 years of Test cricket.

But Doggett is set to become the third, learning more about his Aboriginal heritage in his 20s after first earning a contract with the Queensland Bulls.

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