Australian opener Usman Khawaja has declared the Test side’s at its best with Marnus Labuschagne batting at first drop, praising the credentials of uncapped opener Jake Weatherald.

On Wednesday, Australia announced its 15-player squad for this month’s Ashes series opener at Perth Stadium, with Weatherald getting a maiden national call-up and Labuschagne earning a recall courtesy of his blistering domestic form.

However, chief selector George Bailey couldn’t confirm whether the Queenslander would open or bat at his preferred position at No. 3, confessing the starting XI would depend on Cameron Green’s fitness.

Speaking to Fox Cricket on Thursday evening , Khawaja claimed the strongest Australian Test side had Labuschagne in the middle order rather than at the top — each of the right-h

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