Australia forced into change to men's Ashes squad

Josh Inglis will return home prior to the second Test at Lord's, before returning at a later date, to attend the birth of his first child and will be replaced by Jimmy Peirson

Jimmy Peirson will be added to Australia's men's Ashes squad ahead of the second Test against England at Lord's as temporary cover for Josh Inglis.

The 30-year-old will be the backup wicketkeeper to Alex Carey as Inglis, who is expected to rejoin the squad at a later date, returns home to be with partner Megan for the birth of their first child.

Inglis, 28, remains part of the group for the World Test Championship final against India (June 7-11) and the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston (June 16-20).

Peirson was on the Australia A tour to Sri Lanka, scoring 67 and 128 not out in the second unofficial Test in Hambantota.

Inglis will return home after the first Test at Edgbaston (Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

He also played New Zealand A in April and is very much considered the next in line.

The Queenslander has a more than respectable first-class record, averaging 34.75 from 65 matches. Across the last three Sheffield Shield seasons he has scored 1,337 runs with five hundreds.

Australia's squad assembles in England this weekend ahead of the six-Test tour starting at the Oval against India on June 7. Allrounder Cameron Green is a late arrival due to his continued participation in the Indian Premier League with Mumbai Indians.

Preparations, which don't include any warm-up matches, are punctuated by a period of team bonding and a training camp at Beckenham.

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