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Six players including four potential debutants have been added to the 12-man squad to take on South Africa in Adelaide, with Australia’s new selection panel cutting hard and harsh after disappointing results in Perth and Hobart.
Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson and Chadd Sayers are all in the mix to earn their first baggy green after being called up to the squad, while Matthew Wade and Jackson Bird have been recalled.
Joe Burns, Adam Voges, Peter Nevill, and debutants Joe Mennie and Callum Ferguson have all been dropped from the side that performed so very poorly in Tasmania.
Steve Smith, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon are the only players from the XI that took to the field in Hobart to have kept their spots.
Australia’s Test squad (one to be omitted)
Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Jackson Bird, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Nic Maddinson, Nathan Lyon, Matt Renshaw, Chadd Sayers, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade
“Matt [Renshaw] has established himself in a short period of time as one of the best young opening bats in the country,” said interim chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns.
“His form is currently very good and we see him as a very exciting prospect for the future.
“Peter’s form over the last couple seasons, and with Australia A, has been very consistent.
“He has a good all-round game and we think he is the type of player who could succeed at the next level.
“Nic is an exciting and talented young player and we feel now is the ideal time for him to be involved with the Australian team.
“He has the ability to break the game open and we think he will flourish in this environment.”
Hohns said Wade’s improved keeping had earned him another chance at national level.
“Matthew has worked extremely hard on his keeping in the past few season and we consider it to have improved substantially,” Hohns said.
“He is also a very valuable player with the bat and will add to the depth in our batting order.”
He also had words of praise for potential debutant Sayers, and Jackson Bird.
“We consider Chadd and Jackson to be very good bowlers that also can bowl a large amount of overs in conjunction with Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood,” Hohns said.
“Chadd bowls very well in Adelaide and Jackson is coming off a strong performance in his last Test match earlier in the year and both deserve their chance.”
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