Pace bowler Nathan Bracken has been named ahead of legspinner Stuart MacGill for Australia in the first Test.
The wicket at the Roop Singh stadium promises a run-fest in the tri-series match.\n\n
Kasprowicz, 31, has not played for Australia for four years but was recalled to the ODI side.
Pietersen was on 105 not out as England, needing a draw to win the Ashes for the first time since 1986-87, reached tea on 221 for seven on the final day.
Essex piled up 502 for four after winning the toss on the first day of their two-day match against Australia
Australia have called uncapped fast bowler Stuart Clark into their squad for the third Ashes Test
Australia were 351 for 3, 56 runs ahead of Bangladesh, at close on day 2 of the second Test.
They have also recalled spinner Brad Hogg, paceman Jason Gillespie and opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
Gray, who is an Australian national, said Australia's players had a bad reputation in the cricket community after years of on-field rows and accusations of sledging.
New Zealand slumped to 11 for two in their second innings, trailing Australia by 80 runs, at the close of play on the third day of the third and final Test.
Ponting's 105 off 110 balls put Australia just 73 runs behind New Zealand in the first innings on day 2 in the third Test.
Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu made centuries in a record opening stand as Sri Lanka smashed 343 for five in their one-day international match against Australia on Thursday.\n\n
Australia took an overall lead of 381 after bowling New Zealand out for 251 in their first innings on day three of the second Test.
The Indian pacer took 3 wickets for 41 runs in the County Championship Division One match against Gloucestershire.
Sri Lanka's opening batsman challenged Australia's bowlers to adopt short-pitched bowling in the second Test.
England will require more heroics from Ben Stokes if they are to pull off an unlikely victory
Bichel is a top class performer in a top class team, the Windies captain said.
Warner set new standards for explosive openers in his early years in the Test game
Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist and Brett Lee have been left out of a 12-man Australian squad to play South Africa in a one-off Twenty20 international next week.
Lyon finished the last cycle of the World Test Championship in 2021-23 as its leading wicket-taker with 88 scalps, but Brook in undeterred.
Family, sportspeople and entertainers bid farewell to Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne at a private funeral held at his hometown in Melbourne on Sunday.
Australia beat New Zealand by nine wickets to win the third and final Test with a day to spare.
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