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LIVE: Whateley’s Aussie Ashes squad ahead of 12pm unveiling
SEN • November 5th, 2025 11:21 am
After months of speculation, chairman of selectors George Bailey and coach Andrew McDonald will today unveil the Australian squad for the 2025 Ashes series.
With the first Test against England just two weeks away, players will know their fate at 12pm AEDT.
In anticipation, Gerard Whateley named his 15-man squad ahead of the November 21 opener in Perth.
“In my 15-man squad is Jake Weatherald - I’m honouring Shield performances from the start of last season,” he said on SEN.
“The leading run scorer with the capacity to tick the scoreboard along. He didn’t make the century in the first three rounds that I would have liked, but the 94 is enough to settle the debate.
“I wouldn’t quibble either way though if they went for Matt Renshaw. But my squad has Weatherald in it.
“The rest of the batting is straightforward, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne - who is in rich form, well done to him, great response to being dropped - Steve Smith, Travis Head, both Cam Green and Beau Webster are in the squad, but only one would ever play in my starting XI. That decision doesn’t need to be made yet.
“Alex Carey is the keeper. For now there’s no Pat Cummins so the bowling unit is Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon.
“We need two reserve quicks. I still have Michael Neser as the next in line. I expect him to play a Test across the Sumer. My next man will be Brendan Doggett who took 11 wickets in a Shield Final and last week a six-for in Western Australia.
“That’s 14. If we’re stretching to 15 that’s an extra batter, a concussion sub and a weapon to potentially deploy later in the series. I’m having Mitch Marsh.
“You just never know when his hitting might prove decisive. Marsh has twice parachuted into Ashes series and made centuries. I’m having that shot in the chamber even though most will pick Josh Inglis - and I certainly won’t argue the toss.”
Whateley’s squad
Usman KhawjaJake WeatheraldMarnus LabuschagneSteve SmithTravis HeadCam GreenBeau WebsterAlex CareyMitch StarcJosh HazlewoodScott BolandNathan LyonMichael NeserBrendan DoggettMitch Marsh
