Australia add three players to squad ahead of SCG Ashes Test

Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis will join up with the Aussie group in Sydney following Travis Head's positive Covid-19 test

Australia have added three players to their squad for the fourth Ashes Test as cover.

Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis will join up with the Aussie group in Sydney following Travis Head's positive Covid-19 test.

Head and his partner are isolating in Melbourne, with the batsman ruled out of the next clash against England, which is scheduled to start at the SCG on January 5.

^{Josh Inglis is one of three players called up as cover by Australia (Will Russell/Getty Images)}

Marsh is well experienced in the Test arena, with 32 caps to his name. The allrounder already has an Ashes century as well as Test-best bowling figures of 5 for 46.

Maddinson, who has been captaining Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash, has played three Tests for Australia, while Inglis is yet to make his debut.

All three players were involved in the Australia A setup for a game against England Lions in Brisbane earlier in the tour, with Marsh and Maddinson both making half-centuries in the second innings.

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