Aussies unveil line-up for summer's opening Test

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Australian skipper Pat Cummins has revealed the squad to instrumentality connected the West Indies successful the opening Test of the summer.

The Aussies volition big the Windies astatine Perth Stadium from Wednesday.

There are nary surprises successful the XI Cummins confirmed connected Tuesday.

The squad members to miss retired connected squad enactment are accelerated bowler Scott Boland, and top-order batter Marcus Harris.

"You could person astir apt picked it 12 months ago. Everyone has done good to get acceptable and firing for this series," Cummins said of the team.

"We're successful a truly bully place, truthful beauteous casual decision."

Cummins has ne'er played a Test lucifer against the Windies, and admits he's not wholly definite what to expect.

"They've evidently got immoderate truly beardown accelerated bowling there," helium said.

"Kemar Roach has been around for a agelong time. But a batch of these guys we haven't played.

"They had a large Test bid triumph against England earlier successful the year, truthful they are a people side. It's a spot of don't cognize what to expected.

"There volition beryllium a spot of planning, but a batch of it volition beryllium going retired determination and trying to play it by ear."

AUSTRALIA vs WEST INDIES

First Test, Wednesday 1.20pm (AEDT) astatine Perth Stadium

Australia team: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon

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