Mumbai, January 3: Australia all-rounder Beau Webster on Friday received his Baggy Green from former cricketer Mark Waugh ahead of his maiden international debut match at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Sydney, as reported by cricket.com.au. Earlier on Thursday, Australia dropped a selection surprise by adding 31-year-old Beau Webster in the playing eleven, who made his debut at the Sydney Test, while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been dropped. Before the start of the final game of the BGT, Webster received the prestigious Baggy Green from Aussie cricket legend Mark Waugh. Steve Smith '100%' Confident He Had His Hand Underneath the Ball After Third Umpire Denies His Incredible Attempt to Dismiss Virat Kohli During IND vs AUS 5th Test 2025 (Watch Video).

As per ICC, Webster is set to become the 469th Test player for Australia, and is the preferred sixth batter for the side, with Pat Cummins confirming there were no fitness concerns for Marsh despite minor back complaints earlier in the series.

Beau Webster Receives Baggy Green From Mark Waugh

Averaging just 10.42 for the series and not providing cut-through with his overs of pace bowling, Marsh gives way to Webster, whose recent first-class bowling numbers, and a quick turnaround from the Melbourne Test, also contributed to the change.

Webster claimed 12 wickets across his last three first-class outings, taking six wickets and making an unbeaten 46* in the most recent Australia A v India A meeting in Melbourne. Mitchell Marsh Congratulates Beau Webster's Family Members After Tasmania All-Rounder Receives Debut Cap Ahead of IND vs AUS 5th Test 2025 (Watch Video).

However, star pacer Mitchell Starc who had fitness concerns after the Melbourne Test kept his place in the first eleven after being declared fit in spite of rib soreness sustained in the fourth match of the series. Meanwhile, during the time of toss, talisman India pacer Jasprit Bumrah came out in the blazer and confirmed that top-order batter Rohit Sharma opted to rest for the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney.

Australia (Playing XI): Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.

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