Roosters captain James Tedesco has pulled out of the Ashes Tour to England after having been selected in a tentative squad of 23 on Sunday. Roosters captain James Tedesco won’t play for the Kangaroos this summer. Credit: Steven Siewert“On Sunday, the selectors picked the first 23 players for the Kangaroo tour. Naturally, that’s not going to be the final team because the final team will be selected after the grand final on Monday,” V’landys said. “However, one of the players that was selected was James Tedesco, and James has pulled out, because he’s got his brother’s wedding and he’s the best man.