Without Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood by his side, Mitchell Starc has full faith in Australia's replacement quicks stepping up for the first Test against England.

Starc, who famously opened the 2021-22 Ashes with a wicket from the first ball, will be the clear leader of Australia's bowling attack.

Brendan Doggett is set to make his Test debut after a superb 190-wicket Sheffield Shield career for Queensland and South Australia.

Doggett will join Starc and the prolific Scott Boland as Australia's quicks that will look to unsettle England at Perth Stadium on Friday.

Starc has played 100 Tests, while Boland is preparing for his 15th.

Australia will lose 147 Tests of experience with the absence of Cummins and Hazlewood.

"Sadly, injuries in fast bowling happen," Starc said on Wednesday.

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