The Australia National Cricket Team has suffered a major setback after losing the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 (WTC Final 2025) to South Africa at Lord’s on June 14. The Pat Cummins-led Australia team suffered a five-wicket defeat to slip the ICC trophy to South Africa after 27 years.
Following the crushing WTC Final loss to the Proteas side, the Australia National Cricket Team was forced to make a late change to their Test squad for the upcoming West Indies tour. They are set to face the West Indies side in a three-match Test series, starting on June 25.
Brendan Doggett out, Sean Abbott in for Australia’s tour of the West Indies
Fast bowler Brendan Doggett has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match Test series between the West Indies and the Australian team due to a minor hip injury.
Brendan Doggett was set to make his Test debut on the Caribbean tour after a brilliant performance in first-class cricket, where he has 177 wickets in just 48 games to his name so far.
Now, in his place, experienced pacer Sean Abbott has been called up to the squad for the West Indies tour. Abbott can now finally make his long-awaited Test debut in the Caribbean after representing Australia in 48 international games so far.
Sean Abbott set for Test debut on Caribbean tour
With strong performances in domestic cricket and white-ball cricket, the right-arm seamer now has a real chance to wear the Baggy Green in the upcoming Test series, which will be followed by a five-match T20I series between the Kangaroos and the Men in Maroon.
The 33-year-old fast bowler has impressive numbers in first-class cricket, taking 267 wickets in 88 games at an impressive average of 30.29 and economy rate of 3.11. Abbott already has 33 wickets in 28 ODIs and 26 wickets in 20 T20Is to his name so far, and now he is in line to sport whites for Australia.