Travis Head is not included in the squad announced by Australia for the fourth Test and Usman Khawaja has been included in the last eleven in his place. Usman Khawaja opens but he might be seen batting in the middle order.
Australia has announced its playing XI for the fourth match of the Ashes Test Series 2021-22. Hosts Australia have already captured the title by winning the first three matches of this five-match Test series. Now the Kangaroo team has to play the fourth Test match against England in Sydney, which will start on January 5. Travis Head is not included in the squad announced by Australia for the fourth Test and Usman Khawaja has been included in the last eleven in his place.
Usman Khawaja opens but he might be seen batting in the middle order as Marcus Harris will open the innings with David Warner. At the same time, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith have been included in the team, who will be seen batting at number three and fourth, while Khawaja can bat at number five. In the fourth match, Cameron Green will be seen playing at number six, while Alex Carey will be seen playing at number seven. The responsibility of fast bowling will be mainly on captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, while Nathan Lyon is present in the team as a spinner.
Australia’s playing XI for the fourth test match:
David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
Let us tell you that Australia’s team has won the first three test matches against England and has also won the title. The Kangaroo team had defeated England by 9 wickets in the first test match played in Bresbane, while in the second test played in Adelaide, the hosts were defeated by a huge margin of 275 runs. At the same time, in the third test match played in Melbourne, the Kangaroo team had won and England was defeated by an innings and 14 runs in this match.