National Selector Trevor Hohns said Bancroft had earnt his call-up to the Test side. The bowling stocks were bolstered by the inclusion of South Australia's Chadd Sayers, who could be in line for a debut in the day-night affair on his home turf at the Adelaide Oval for the second Test.īancroft, 24, is set open the batting alongside vice-captain David Warner and become Australia's 451st Test player.Īustralia Squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers. The 32-year-old's shock inclusion comes as opener Cameron Bancroft was also named in the 13-man squad for the first two matches of the series while veteran batsman Shaun Marsh's strong start to the domestic season earned him a recall to the Test team. Exclusive: Tim's pain passes in eventful 2017
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