Australia has confirmed fast bowler Pat Cummins won't be travelling along with the national side for the third T20I of the ongoing series against Pakistan on Friday (November 8) in Perth. 

Instead, he'll be taking rest as part of the preparations for the start of Test summer versus the same opponent in Brisbane on November 21. 

Cummins has had quite a heavy workload this year. He was integral to Australia's World Cup semi-final run and then played all the five Tests in an Ashes retaining campaign in UK before starting off the home season with T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. 

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"We've got so much cricket on, he (Cummins) plays a lot of it so when you get a little opportunity rather than taking the long flight to Perth he's going to stay here, recover and get prepared for the Test series," head coach Justin Langer was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

Cummins might, however, take part in the Shield game for New South Wales against Western Australia starting November 16 prior to the first Test. 

Meanwhile, Langer said the focus will also be on Australia A game against Pakistan and other domestic first-class matches prior to the Test season. 

"I'm hoping someone starts banging really hard on the door," he said.

"Travis played well. I thought the way Matthew Wade played was excellent in winning the game for Tasmania."

"Cameron Green, can we slide him in the top four. He's got a very bright future. I watched him bat yesterday – I know how well he can bowl, he's a good young kid," Langer added. 

"I keep maintaining there is so much talent in Australian cricket we've just got make sure we get the combinations right and make sure we get the people that are ready to go for this Test series."

(Inputs from cricket.com.au)