Ashes 2019: Australia announce 12-man squad for fifth Test

Cricket Australia on Wednesday officially announced their 12-man squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test match against England at The Oval. 

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been picked as the replacement of vice-captain Travis Headhas for the last match.

While explaining the reason for Marsh's addition, captain Tim Paine said that his side needed an extra bowler.

"The reason Travis isn't playing is because we felt we needed extra bowling after a long series. We want to get the make-up right for this Test and unfortunately Travis misses out," Cricket.com.au quoted Paine as saying.

"He's disappointed he's not playing. No doubt he's in the top six or seven batsmen in this country," he added.

Australia's 12-man squad: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Mitch Marsh, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (c, wk), Pat Cummins, Peter Siddle, Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. 

The Aussies have successfully retained the Ashes title after securing a 2-1 lead. The final Test match against England will start from September 12 at The Oval.