Australia have rested fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood for their upcoming white-ball tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Uncapped all-rounder Liam Scott and Australia Under-19 World Cup captain Ollie Peake have earned their first senior international call-ups in a new-look Australian squad. Young batter Joel Davies is another fresh face after he was picked for the T20I series against Bangladesh.
Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis and Xavier Bartlett will travel to Bangladesh after the completion of their Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments, while veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been completely snubbed.
Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia in both tours as they begin preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, slated to take place in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe next year.
Selection chairman George Bailey said the tours present opportunities for emerging players to gain experience in Asian conditions.
“It’s always exciting to see new players get an opportunity to play international cricket and be a part of the national team,” Bailey said. “The blend of experienced players coupled with new or returning players will provide a nice mix for these subcontinent tours.
“Continuing to provide opportunities for players to develop across a broad range of conditions and experiences is important and will continue to be a focus over the next 18 months to two years.”
Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood are expected to use the break to prepare for Australia’s World Test Championship campaign, which resumes in August with a two-Test home series against Bangladesh.
While Australia will three ODIs on the tour of Pakistan from May 30 to June 4, their visit to Bangladesh, featuring three ODIs and as many T20Is, will run from June 9 to June 21.
Australia ODI squad for Pakistan: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Riley Meredith, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Matthew Short, Billy Stanlake, Adam Zampa.
Australia ODI squad for Bangladesh: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Adam Zampa
Australia T20 squad for Bangladesh: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Adam Zampa
