The next time Darren Lehmann sends out a team will be in the Ashes opener against England and the Australia coach already has some firm ideas of who will be playing in Brisbane after a mixed tour of Bangladesh. “With number six in Australia, it’s totally different to Asia,” Lehmann told reporters before Australia left Bangladesh. “I would think Usman would play the first test match, although I’m only one of four selectors,” the coach said. “We obviously want runs from our keeper as well, which is important so for him and all the other keepers around the country,” said Lehmann. “The Shield games are going to be important.”READ | Australia captain Steve Smith worried ahead of Ashes.

Source: Hindustan Times September 09, 2017 09:33 UTC