England has named a 12-member squad for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney, including spinner Shoaib Bashir and fast bowler Matthew Potts. This marks the first inclusion of a specialist spinner for England in the series, with Bashir expected to leverage Sydney's traditionally spin-friendly conditions. Fast bowler Gus Atkinson is out due to a hamstring injury, becoming the third English fast bowler sidelined by injury. The final Test also signifies the retirement of Australian opener Usman Khawaja from international cricket.