New Delhi: Australia are walking into the first Test of the 2025 Ashes with a touch of freshness and a bit of uncertainty as two uncapped players prepare for their first taste of cricket’s fiercest rivalry. Stand-in captain Steve Smith confirmed that Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett will both receive their Baggy Greens in Perth, which will be a rare double debut Australia haven’t seen since 2019. It adds another layer of intrigue to a series already loaded with questions, narratives and pressure points.

Weatherald’s inclusion is the headline call as he joins Usman Khwaja at the top of the order becoming the sixth opener tried since David Warner bowed out. What helps the balance is Marnus Labuschagne shifting back to his preferred number three spot. Labuschagne has been in outrageous f

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