Waugh's comments about the age are not without a basis. Usman Khawaja will be turning 39 soon with Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood entering mid-30s by the end of summer as well. Spinner Nathan Lyon is touching 38 as well.

Ex-Australia skipper Steve Waugh questions chief selector Bailey's ability to 'take tough calls'

Australia will walk into the Ashes as heavy favourites as they look to retain the holy grail. They drew 2-2 on English soil in the last Ashes and have not lost the coveted series since 2015. 

Ashes 2025-26: George Bailey confirms Australia's Plan B for captaincy role, says 'if Pat doesn't play...'

Cricket Australia chief selector George Bailey has ended all speculations over Steve Smith’s batting position against India in the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar series.

Australia selector George Bailey confirms Steve Smith’s batting position against India; Green ruled out of BGT

Australia's national selector George Bailey confirmed that David Warner will not be considered for selection for the 2025 Champions Trophy, to be held in Pakistan early next year.

All over for Warner! Australian opener won't be considered for Champions Trophy 2025, confirms Bailey

Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday (Mar 28) released the central contract list for 2024-25, with 23 players making the cut. There were several surprising omissions as well as additions, especially considering the T20 World Cup is just on the horizon.

Several surprising exclusions in Cricket Australia's 23-member central contract list

Former Australia player Tom Moody has called non selection of batter Cameron Bancroft for West Indies Tests as shocking. Bancroft was in line to replace David Warner as opener in red-ball cricket after the latter's retirement post recently-concluded series against Pakistan.

‘Shocking,’ says former Australia player Tom Moody on overlooking Cameron Bancroft for West Indies Tests

One of Australia’s greatest openers, David Warner, will say goodbye to Tests following the final match against Pakistan in Sydney next year. Shortly after the 14-man squad announcement for the first Test, starting December 14 in Perth, former Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson lashed out at Warner and Bailey over David’s selection, calling it arrogant and disrespectful.

Chief selector George Bailey hits back at Johnson for ‘uncomfortable remarks’ against David Warner

Australian chief selector has locked in Travis Head’s batting position as the batter is all set to return to the side for the Netherlands clash on Wednesday (Oct 25) in Delhi.

World Cup: Chief selector George Bailey lays plans for Travis Head as Aussie batter set for anticipated return

Australia named their final 15 for the Cricket World Cup starting next week on the deadline day, opting for just one specialist spinner, Adam Zampa. With the showpiece event scheduled in India, missing out on an extra spinner looked like a mistake, but Australia chief selector George Bailey differs with this.

World Cup 2023: Unfair on Maxwell to not call him a specialist spinner, says chief selector George Bailey

Former limited-overs specialist George Bailey will join Australia's selectors' panel after the conclusion of the domestic Big Bash Twenty20 tournament, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday.

George Bailey to become selector: Cricket Australia

George Bailey single-handedly guided the Prime Minister's XI to a remarkable four-wicket win over South Africa in the tour game in Canberra on Wednesday. The right-handed batsman scored an unbeaten 51 runs that helped the home team reach the target within 37 overs.

Watch: George Bailey's unique stance leaves Twitter in splits

The player review, to be overseen by former test opener Rick McCosker, would also include fast bowler Pat Cummins and Darren Lehmann's replacement as coach of the men's team, CA said

Watson and Bailey to join captains in Australia review

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