Skipper Pat Cummins was left out of an unchanged Australia squad named Friday for the day-night second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane as he battles back from injury, but under-pressure opener Usman Khawaja kept his place.
The Perth Stadium pitch that hosted the first Ashes Test was rated Thursday as "very good" by the International Cricket Council despite the game finishing inside two days.
England have been slammed as "amateurish" after their main stars opted to skip a pink-ball tour game despite being crushed by Australia in the first Ashes Test at Perth.
Injured pace spearheads Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowled in the nets on Tuesday in a major boost for Australia ahead of the day-night second Ashes Test against England next week.
Coach Brendon McCullum urged England fans to "keep the faith" and said there would be no change in approach after their humiliating capitulation in the first Ashes Test in Perth.
Cricket Australia faces a major financial blow after the first Ashes Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium concluded in just two days.
A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.
Travis Head may have batted himself into a permanent role as Australian opener after his swashbuckling 123 against England, casting doubt on the future of an ageing Usman Khawaja.
Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.
Mitchell Starc said Friday he was always confident in his ability to get wickets after bagging seven on the opening day of the first Ashes Test, with more of the same needed to keep Australia alive.
Nineteen wickets fell on an opening day of carnage in the first Ashes Test on Friday, with England's attack led by skipper Ben Stokes bowling them into a position of strength after Australia dismissed the tourists for 172.
As the opening Ashes Test in Perth begins tomorrow, Bangladesh will already have a proud presence in the iconic series through elite panel umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat.