Seven years after Brendan Doggett was first picked in an Australian squad, the ultimate late-bloomer is poised to become the country’s 472nd Test cricketer. After the untimely hamstring injury to in-form quick Josh Hazlewood, Doggett is set to make his debut when the Ashes get underway at Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday.

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After years in domestic cricket and carpentry, Brendan Doggett is set for a test debut in the Ashes. Injuries in the team opened doors for the 31-year-old, who will join Australia's pace attack against England.

A dropped chance grants Doggett another opportunity, allowing Australia to rally with a stubborn last-wicket stand.

Last Wednesday, Brendan Doggett was shivering in a freezing cold Bellerive dressing room in Hobart with his pads on when Travis Head leaned in and said something that sent his mind racing.Doggett was nervously waiting to bat.

Weatherald will open the batting alongside Warner’s long-time teammate and friend Usman Khawaja in his first Test for his country. The 31-year-old Northern Territory born opener has scored 5,322 first class runs at 37.47, including 13 centuries and 26 half centuries and a top score of 198.