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Australian selectors add Ashton Agar to fifth Ashes Test squad

Australian selectors add Ashton Agar to fifth Ashes Test squad

India Blooms News Service | | 30 Dec 2017, 05:55 pm

Sydney, Dec 30 (IBNS): Australian selectors have added Ashton Agar to the squad for the upcoming fifth Ashes Test match against England.

Agar beat out fellow left-armers Steve O'Keefe and Jon Holland and could partner Nathan Lyon in a two-man spin attack at the SCG. Lyon and O'Keefe have both played the past two Tests at the ground that has recently returned to its former glory as the best for spin bowling in the country, read the Cricket Australia website.

Australia's 14-man squad for fifth Magellan Ashes Test:Steve Smith (c), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb. 

Australia has taken 3-0 lead in the series and have already bagged the iconic Ashes trophy.

2017-18 International Fixtures

First Test Australia won by 10 wickets. Scorecard

Second Test Australia won by 120 runs (Day-Night). Scorecard

Third Test Australia won by an innings and 41 runs. Scorecard

Fourth Test MCG, December 26-30. Tickets

Fifth Test SCG, January 4-8 (Pink Test). Tickets

Gillette ODI Series v England

First ODI MCG, January 14. Tickets

Second ODI Gabba, January 19. Tickets

Third ODI SCG, January 21. Tickets

Fourth ODI Adelaide Oval, January 26. Tickets

Fifth ODI Perth Stadium, January 28. Tickets

Prime Minister's XI

PM's XI v England Manuka Oval, February 2. Tickets

Gillette T20 trans-Tasman Tri-Series

First T20I Australia v NZ, SCG, February 3. Tickets

Second T20I – Australia v England, Blundstone Arena, February 7. Tickets

Third T20I – Australia v England, MCG, February 10. Tickets

Fourth T20I – NZ v England, Wellington, February 14

Fifth T20I – NZ v Australia, Eden Park, February 16

Sixth T20I – NZ v England, Seddon Park, February 18

Final – TBC, Eden Park, February 21

 

Image: Wikimedia Commons


 

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