Australia vice-captain Steve Smith has left the door open to a surprise inclusion of Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane which starts on Thursday.
Stand-in captain Steve Smith struggled to contain his admiration after Travis Head's blistering 123 off 83 balls sealed Australia's two-day victory in the first Ashes Test in Perth.
Steve Smith struck a notably relaxed tone as he unveiled Australia's line-up for the opening match of what will be his ninth - and potentially final - Ashes series.
Steve Smith has praised fellow top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne for making a "pretty big statement" as a call-up to the Australia squad for the Ashes looms.
Australia's Steve Smith has declared himself ready for the Ashes against England next month despite having some time off in New York for the last few weeks.
The World Test Championship final between the Proteas and Australia at Lord's will be littered with individual battles throughout the contest.