This means Australia are set to make six changes – a number unprecedented since the advent of World Series Cricket – to the XI that played their last Test, against Bangladesh in Chittagong in September. Only the captain Steve Smith, David Warner, Peter Handscomb, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon are set to be retained. Anger greets Australia’s plan to recall Tim Paine as Ashes wicketkeeper Read morePaine’s recall after seven years remains the greatest surprise. He was not selected by Tasmania for the opening two rounds of Sheffield Shield action, but did make 52 when captaining the Cricket Australia XI against the tourists in Adelaide. “His batting form in recent outings for the Cricket Australia XI and Tasmania has been good.”As Renshaw’s form has plummeted, Cameron Bancroft’s batting for Western Australia has made him impossible to ignore.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2017 22:30 UTC