Australia’s 15-man Ashes squad has been revealed just over two weeks out from the first Test in Perth, as the country gets their first idea of who will partner Usman Khawaja at the top of the order.

The fitness of Cameron Green looks set to dictate who bats where come November 21, who has only bowled at first-class level once this spring.

And additionally, a trio of uncapped players are in with a shot of a Test debut in Perth, while a quartet of domestic stars can consider themselves unlucky with their snubbing from the squad.

breaks down the winners and losers from Australia’s preliminary Ashes squad announcement.

MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE

As big a winner as there could be heading into the Ashes. The right-handed Queenslander couldn’t have done any more to win his way back into Australia’

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