Australia has confirmed 25-year-old right-arm paceman Jhye Richardson will replace the injured Josh Hazlewood in the Test team.
Richardson will line up at Adelaide Oval for the second Ashes match on Thursday afternoon.
Aussie skipper Pat Cummins also told media this afternoon David Warner will take his place in the team despite battling a rib injury.
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Warner was hit by an England delivery at the Gabba and on Tuesday evening he was seen batting in the Adelaide nets and looked to be in considerable pain.
But he will open the batting alongside Marcus Harris, meaning the only change for Australia is Richardson in for Hazlewood.
“He’ll be right,” Cummins said of Warner.
“He had a bat yesterday, batted with some discomfort but knowing Davey he’s not going to miss this one. He’ll be fine when the adrenaline kicks in.”
Hazlewood suffered a side strain last week and flew home to Sydney to recover in the hope of playing a further part in the Ashes series.
Richardson played two Tests at the beginning of 2019 but has struggled to break into the Test team ahead of Australia’s big three quicks.
He was fighting with Queensland paceman Michael Neser for the vacant spot. Richardson can bowl upwards of 140km/h and has the ability to swing the pink ball in Adelaide.
Australia XI in Adelaide: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon
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