Steve Smith says dropping Sam Konstas for the first Test won’t hinder the 19-year-old’s development. With Travis Head opening, Josh Inglis will debut in the middle order.
Alyssa Healy has until the toss to prove her fitness for Thursday’s Women's Ashes Test. She missed the T20s with a serious foot injury.
Scans cleared Tigers co-captain Jarome Luai of a serious leg injury, and the club expects him to play round one against the Knights.
Essendon's Jordan Ridley is in a race to be fit for the season opener. A hamstring strain rules him out of the Bombers’ pre-season game.
7NEWS Sport Headlines with Nick Markham for January 29, 2025.
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