Overview
- Australia named a 12 and signaled four seamers with no specialist spinner, with the final XI to be confirmed after a match-morning pitch inspection.
- Steve Smith returns from a vestibular illness to lead in Pat Cummins's absence, with Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood also unavailable through injury.
- Reserve wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was omitted as Smith returned, and Smith confirmed Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey at Nos. 5 and 6 with Cameron Green at No. 7.
- Jhye Richardson was recalled to the 12 and is in contention to end a four-year Test hiatus after last playing in December 2021.
- England confirmed changes with Jofra Archer ruled out by a side strain and Gus Atkinson replacing him, while Jacob Bethell comes in for Ollie Pope.