The last man standing of Australia 's big three, Mitchell Starc , says he may take on a little bit of extra responsibility as the senior man in their new-look pace attack. But he believes Scott Boland 's experience and Brendan Doggett 's form will hold them in good stead in the opening Ashes Test in Perth.

Starc, 35, is Australia's ironman having not missed a Test through injury since he broke his finger on Boxing Day in 2022. He reached his 100th Test and took his 400th Test wicket in Australia's last Test match in July. He will lead the attack in the absence of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood in Perth and remarkably will be the only one of Australia's quicks to have bowled in a first-class game at Perth Stadium, with Boland and Doggett having only played BBL matches at the venu

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