The current Australian team led by Pat Cummins has returned to the top of the cricket world with Test championship, ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup titles all coming under his watch.

The age of the current squad though has started to come under the microscope with the average age of the Australian team 32.5 years in this summer’s Test series against India who comparatively come in at 29.2 years.

A generational change has already begun with 25-year-old Nathan McSweeney replacing the recently retried David Warner at the top of the order.

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More changes to an ageing team are expected over the next 12-18 months especially with a mouth-watering home Ashes series rolling into town next summer. 

Of the next generation though who might we expect to see in the baggy green sooner rather than later. Here are five of the most promising talents in Australian cricket right now.

Sam Konstas

Excitement around this 19-year-old New South Welshman has drawn comparisons to a young Michael Clarke. His impressive century for the Prime Ministers XI against India showcased his quality, but highly regarded batting coach Neil D’Costa who has worked with Konstas warned against throwing the youngster in before he is ready.

“He could be a good player for 100 Tests. If they put him in now, he might only play 10 Tests,” D’Costa said. 

There is no doubt Konstas has the undoubted potential to one day represent his country and with Usman Khawaja turning 38 this summer we may very well see him in the baggy green next year. 

Jake Fraser-McGurk

The explosive game of this 22-year-old batter has been showcased in both the Big Bash and the Marsh Cup where he scored a hundred off 29 balls against Tasmania for South Australia in the 2023/24 season. Doubts over his ability to transfer his white ball form to the red ball though persist with Fraser-McGurk only averaging 18.96 in first class cricket. 

Fraser-McGurk’s comparisons to a certain David Warner through his aggressive approach have many hoping he can carve out a similar career path. 

Todd Murphy

The 24-year-old has already been touted as the natural heir to Nathan Lyon, with the Victorian spinner already showing his talent on the tour of India in 2023. Murphy took 21 wickets in four matches at an average of 25.42, demonstrating a maturity which belied his young age and inexperience at Test level. 

Australia’s upcoming two Test tour to Sri Lanka early next year will see Murphy most likely taken as the second spinner, wherein he will be hoping he is able to don the famous baggy green once again. 

Jordan Buckingham

The 24-year-old South Australian quick has attracted glowing praise having made multiple Australian A appearances over the last 24 months, due to his impressive first-class form which has seen him take 74 wickets in 21 matches. 

Australia’s current world class fast bowling stocks led by captain Pat Cummins will need to be rejuvenated at some point and there is no doubt Buckingham could very well find himself at the front of the fast-bowling options. 

Mitch Perry

Undoubtedly one of the best all-round talents in Australian domestic cricket right now with the 24-year-old Victorian taking over 100 first class wickets in his 40 matches to date while averaging 20.37 as a competent lower order batsman. 

Perry will be hoping to see more game time with Victoria this season with the likes of Peter Siddle and Scott Boland at the back end of their careers, with national selectors well aware of his talent with Perry already representing Australian A back in 2023.