Matt Renshaw: Australia call up England-born batsman for South Africa Test

Australia have called up England-born opener Matt Renshaw for the third Test against South Africa in Adelaide.

The 20-year-old left-hander, who was born in Middlesbrough and moved to New Zealand in 2003 and Australia in 2008, is one of six changes to the squad.

Australia have already lost the series 2-0, part of a run of five successive Test defeats, and are facing a first home whitewash.

The day-night match, the second at the Adelaide Oval, begins on Thursday.

After Australia were thrashed by South Africa in the second Test at Hobart, Renshaw pushed his claim for an international call-up with scores of 108 and 50 for Queensland against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield.

He will become the youngest specialist batsman to play in a Test for Australia since Phillip Hughes in 2009.

"It is important for people to know that Matt loves Australia and he is as Australian as they come," father Ian told the Courier Mail.

"For a long time it felt as though he couldn't say that, because we, his parents, are English but he is pure Aussie," added Ian, who's friendship with Joe Root's father meant the two future internationals played together as youngsters.

"He left England when he was six years old. He has been back since but says it doesn't feel like home to him.''

Australia in disarray.