Brendan Doggett says he's been waiting on an Ashes call for a long time and believes he is ready to go if Australia's selectors add him to the first Test squad which is likely to be announced on Wednesday.

Doggett, 31, appears all but certain to be included in Australia's first Ashes Test squad after a successful return to Sheffield Shield cricket following a minor hamstring injury, but even with Pat Cummins ruled out of the first Test, Doggett is unlikely to make his Test debut in Perth as he is set to be a reserve for Test incumbents Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland.

Speaking in Adelaide on Tuesday, Doggett said he had yet to hear from the national selectors but said he was waiting by the phone having been part of Australia's Test squad for the WTC final and the West In

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