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England have maintained flexibility for the first Ashes Test by including spin bowler the young spinner in a squad of twelve together with five pace bowlers

Mark Wood is declared fit and appears likely to feature against Australia in Perth Stadium on the coming Friday, with the ultimate choice probably coming down to the young spinner and fast bowler Carse

Wicket Factors

Should England choose an fast bowling unit - four main pacers plus all-rounder Stokes - it would potentially be the most rapid assembly of seamers they have deployed in an Ashes match in Australia

Recently Western Australia groundsman Isaac McDonald commented to look for "pace and bounce" from the pitch at the stadium, and it looks possible the tourists will adhere to a established strategy of an fast bowling focus

But the English team have also observed a arid quality to the surface, placing Bashir into consideration

Spin Considerations

In the short history of Perth Stadium - five earlier Tests have been hosted here - Australian spin bowler the experienced spinner is the leading wicket-taker with 29

The team have backed Shoaib, 22 years old, as their first-choice spinner for more than a year and in recent months he achieved the most youthful English bowler to attain half-century of wickets in Tests

Yet he has missed a competitive game since claiming the concluding scalp in a thrilling win over India in the final Test at Lord's in summer

Recent Challenges

Bashir has been suffering from a hand problem and struggled in the single preparation match against the Lions, posting match figures of two wickets for 151 runs from twenty-four overs

This creates the possibility of the spinner competing in an Ashes match without being contracted with a first-class side

His contract at his county expired at the conclusion of the domestic season

Expected Selection

Nevertheless, an England team featuring Mark Wood, Archer, Atkinson, leader Stokes and Carse - each of whom are likely to hit 90 miles per hour - continues to be the probable result

The first Test commences at 02:20 GMT on the weekend, with live text coverage, expert analysis and live action clips available

England Squad

England squad for initial Ashes match: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Pope, Root, Harry Brook, Stokes (leader), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Wood, Archer, Shoaib Bashir

Team Background

Even though a various English Ashes victories at in England and overseas have been constructed around fast bowling, they have not previously used as multiple quick bowlers in the same team

The side that won at in England in the celebrated contest of 2005 Ashes contained Steve Harmison, Simon Jones and Flintoff

The captain's winning English side to the host nation in that era had Willis, Peter Lever and John Snow, and the English side that won in those seasons included Statham and Tyson

Current Situation

In this instance - among the most highly anticipated Test series in modern times - England are looking to reverse an poor history - they have not won a Test in the host country since that year

Merely five individuals of the extended squad have experienced a international Test in Australia, but Atkinson says that could benefit the English team

"It could be an positive," he explained to media outlets

"We've seen a numerous athletes who have said they have had some tough times in this country

"Regarding our team, we are a very relaxed, very positive team

"No scarring

"It's very exciting

"The entire team views it as a great possibility to create history"

Australian Preparations

The Australian practice session on recently was momentarily paused by the risk of storms

The hosts are likely to provide an opportunity to opener Weatherald, with yet to debut pace bowler Brendan Doggett also being included following injuries to skipper Cummins and fellow seamer Hazlewood