The Ashes 2025-26 has exploded into life in Perth, and Australia couldn’t have asked for a better start. Mitchell Starc ripped through England’s top order with a blazing 3-wicket burst, bringing up a major milestone of and setting the tone for the series. But while Starc grabbed the early headlines, another storyline is quietly taking shape – the arrival of debutant .

Who is Benn Doggett?

Doggett’s journey to Test cricket is anything but conventional. Long before he wore the Baggy Green, he was a carpenter in Toowoomba, building houses and living a life far removed from the elite cricket circuit. But talent has a way of finding the right path, and Doggett soon swapped tools for a cricket ball and hasn’t looked back since.

A proud Indigenous Australian, Doggett was named the in 2016. He

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