Australia make one change for Sydney Take a look at as Usman Khawaja replaces Travis Head

Australia have made one enforced change to their aspect for the fourth Ashes Take a look at, with Usman Khawaja changing the isolating Travis Head.

Head examined constructive for Covid-19 after the series-clinching victory in Melbourne and has not made the journey to Sydney, opening up a return for Khawaja.

The 35-year-old has been performing twelfth man duties all through the Ashes and now will get his probability to contribute within the Saggy Inexperienced for the primary time for the reason that well-known 2019 Take a look at at Headingley the place Ben Stokes usual an unforgettable England win.

D Warner, M Harris, M Labuschagne, S Smith, U Khawaja, C Inexperienced, A Carey (wk), M Starc, P Cummins (c), N Lyon, S Boland.

Whereas his return was anticipated as quickly as Head was unavailable, there have been health inquiries to reply earlier than Australia settled on an unchanged bowling assault.

Josh Hazlewood would have come again into the XI had he received the all clear, however a aspect harm which cropped up in the course of the first Take a look at at The Gabba continues to be holding him again.

With Jhye Richardson additionally carrying a leg concern, that meant Scott Boland will preserve his place on the SCG. Boland turned in a sensational debut efficiency on his dwelling floor final week, claiming outstanding figures of six for seven as England have been blown away for 68 all out within the second innings.

Regardless of that player-of-the-match efficiency, Boland might need been squeezed out of the aspect if everybody had been absolutely match.

“It’s no secret that if Joshy Hazlewood was obtainable then he was going to play,” mentioned Cummins.

“He’s been only a good bowler for us for a protracted time frame. We gave Josh each probability we may, it simply felt like he couldn’t bowl at full tilt yesterday. We’re nonetheless hoping he’ll be proper for Hobart (the fifth Take a look at).

“However it will have been an actual disgrace to see Scotty not play this week after his efforts final week.

“He’s bowling in addition to he ever has, it’s nice that he can preserve going from final week. You want that disciplined stump-to-stump bowler and that’s what Scotty brings to the desk.”