Overview
- Stand-in captain Steve Smith leads in place of injured Pat Cummins, with Josh Hazlewood also sidelined.
- Marnus Labuschagne returns at No. 3, Cameron Green is fit to bowl at No. 6, and Nathan Lyon is the lone spinner.
- Brendan Doggett's debut means Australia will field two Indigenous players in a men's Test XI for the first time.
- England name a 12-man group under Ben Stokes that includes Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, with the final XI to be confirmed at the toss.
- The first Test begins Friday at 10:30 a.m. local time in Perth, with England chasing a first Ashes series win in Australia since 2010–11.