Australia announce Ashes squad

Australia have announced their squad for the Ashes Tests, which will begin from 8th July.
Pakistan-born leg spinner Fawad Ahmed and veteran batsman Adam Voges have been included.

According to the national selector Rod Marsh, both players had exceptional domestic seasons and were thus included in the 17 member squad.

Peter Nevill has been selected as the back-up wicket keeper ahead of Matthew Wade while Shaun Marsh also makes way into the squad.

However world cup heroes Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner were unable to force their way into the test team.

Here is the squad in full:

Michael Clarke (Captain), Steven Smith (Vice-Captain), Fawad Ahmed, Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Peter Nevill, Chris Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Adam Voges, David Warner, Shane Watson