| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Pat Cummins (c) | Bowler |
| Travis Head | Top-order batter |
| Steve Smith | Opening batter |
| Sean Abbott | Bowling allrounder |
| Scott Boland | Bowler |
| Alex Carey † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Josh Inglis † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Usman Khawaja | Top-order batter |
| Sam Konstas | Top-order batter |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Batter |
| Nathan Lyon | Bowler |
| Mitchell Marsh | Allrounder |
| Jhye Richardson | Bowler |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| Beau Webster | Allrounder |
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSAUS |  | 445 & 89/7d | drew with | 260 & 8/0 |  | INDIND | 14/12/24 | India tour of Australia 2024/25 |
| AUSAUS | | 337 & 19/0 | beat | 180 & 175 | | INDIND | 06/12/24 | India tour of Australia 2024/25 |
| AUSAUS | | 104 & 238 | lost to | 150 & 487/6d | | INDIND | 22/11/24 | India tour of Australia 2024/25 |
| AUSAUS | | 469 & 270/8d | beat | 296 & 234 | | INDIND | 07/06/23 | ICC World Test Championship |
| AUSAUS | | 480 & 175/2d | drew with | 571 | | INDIND | 09/03/23 | Australia tour of India 2022/23 |
Having opened in the first three matches against India, he was dropped for the final two games in favour of Sam Konstas
"Live life on your terms, make space for those extra calories, make time for your family, make time to do absolutely nothing"
India's No. 3 has a highest score of 36 outside Asia over the last three years and has shown a habit of throwing his wicket away after great starts
Australia have not found a replacement for Warner yet in Tests, and it's not necessary the gap will be filled soon
The 19-year-old opener is now in the frame for a debut in Melbourne with Australia set to make changes to their struggling top order
