Ashes 2025-26 Mark Taylor picks Australia’s batting order for the first Test

Former Australian top-order batter Mark Taylor has revealed his Australian batting order picks for the much-awaited Ashes Test in Perth. Speaking on Fox Sports, he made some interesting choices in the line-up.

Taylor asserted that Cameron Green, who had a lumbar (lower back) stress fracture last year, has been a major question mark moving into the ultimate Test against England. He also felt Beau Webster could be a decent choice to replace Green in the XI. Taylor has slotted the uncapped batter Jake Weatherlad to open with veteran Usman Khawaja.

“I don’t know about Cameron Green – that’s the big question mark. I would very much like to see Weatherald play. I would like to see Weatherald and Khawaja open, Marnus at three, Smith, Head, and then you’ve got the question mark. If Cam’s not bowling, then I think Beau Webster deserves to be selected. If Cam is bowling and can bowl 10-15 overs, then I think Beau will miss out and he’d be very unlucky to miss out.” Taylor was quoted as saying by Fox Sports.

Furthermore, Taylor has also offered a piece of advice to the young opening batter Sam Konstas, who has been dropped from the first Test squad after a poor outing against the West Indies away from home recently. 

“My advice to Sam would be to go back (to the Sheffield Shield) and work out how you got into the Australian team (Remember) how you got there because you got there not by ramping Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG. Go back to what you do well, how you normally bat and do it over and over again just as Marnus has done over the past two months and then get picked again. If he does start making runs again – which I think he will – then he will get picked again. He’s only just turned 20, so he’s got plenty of time on his side.” Taylor concluded.

The first Ashes Test between Australia and England will commence on Friday, November 21 at Perth Stadium.

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