Beau Webster and Josh Inglis have been released from the Australian squad to play Big Bash for their respective teams following the Boxing Day Test.

Webster will return to the Hobart Hurricanes to face the Melbourne Renegades on Monday, while Inglis is available for the Perth Scorchers for their clash with the Sydney Thunder on Tuesday.

This move won’t rule either player out of a return for the Sydney Test, however.

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Cricket Australia has stated that both players will return to the squad on New Year’s Eve to prepare for the fifth Ashes clash.

Josh Inglis during the third Test.  Getty

Australia has already secured the series and retained the urn, winning the first three Tests before losing in Melbourne to England in just two days.

Inglis played in Brisbane and Adelaide, batting in the middle order after replacing the injured Usman Khawaja.

Scores of 23, 32 and 10 weren’t enough for Inglis to hold his spot in the side come Boxing Day, with both Khawaja and the previously ill Steve Smith both ready to go.

Webster meanwhile performed admirably in 2025 as the all-rounder for the Test side, averaging 35 with the bat across seven matches and taking eight wickets.

However, he is yet to feature in the series with Cameron Green fit to return after dealing with injuries and playing all four Tests.

Beau Webster bowling in the West Indies.  AP

Green has not made the most of his opportunities in this Ashes series with the bat, averaging just 18.6 across his seven innings.

The towering West Australian also bowled just five overs in the fourth Test and has generally been used sparingly across the series.

He was demoted down the batting order to seven for Melbourne, with calls now growing that Webster should be in the mix for his spot in Sydney.

The hosts will likely stick with Green, who was the only player in the Test squad under the age of 30 until Jhye Richardson was called in for Boxing Day.

The final match gets underway on January 4, and while it is a dead rubber, the Aussies will be looking to get one back on England after their struggles in Melbourne.