Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell He suffered a major setback as he was dropped from Cricket Australia’s nationally contracted players for the 2026-27 season. Australia will play 20 Tests over a 12-month period from August. With a heavy Test schedule for Australia, Cricket Australia went for Test specialists in their team.Apart from Maxwell, young opening batsman Sam Konstas did not find a place in Cricket Australia’s 21 nationally contracted players. Cricket Australia has given a contract to the 31-year-old opener. Jack Weatherold Constas place.Matt Short was also removed from last year’s list.In a surprising blunder, fast bowler Jhay Richardson also failed to make it to the contract list.“The next 12 months span a busy Test schedule in a variety of conditions and challenges,” said George Bailey, head of men’s selectors.
“This is reflected in the contract list through the preponderance of Test and multi-format players for this cycle.”Australia will open their 2026-27 season with a two-match home series against the Bangladesh national cricket team in August. He will travel to South Africa for three ODIs and three Tests in addition to three ODIs in Zimbabwe during September and October.Australia returned home for a white-ball series against England followed by 10 Tests in 14 weeks, four at home against New Zealand in December and January.India’s five-Test tour will begin on January 21 and conclude the season with the 150th anniversary Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027.Cricket Australia contracts men’s players for 2026-27:Xavier Bartlett, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Pete Cummins, Brendan Doggett, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Greene, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhneman, Marence LeBouchen, Nathan Levine, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Michael Nesser, Steel Beuch, Michael Nesser, Steve Webster, Adam Zampa
