Australia has decided to rest their top fast bowlers. Pat CumminsMitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood for the upcoming white ball tour of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The selectors instead opted for several younger and less experienced players as the team continues to prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup.Mitchell Marsh Will captain Australia throughout the tour, which begins with a three-match ODI series against Pakistan on May 30. Youngster Ollie Peck, who recently captained Australia’s Under-19 World Cup team, and uncapped all-rounder Liam Scott have earned call-ups. Riley Meredith and Billy Stanlake also return to the team.
Senior all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been left out of the T20 squad for the Bangladesh series, while young batsman Joel Davies gets the first call-up.The absence of Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood is mainly due to workload management. All three bowlers recently returned from mid-season injuries. IPL And now the focus is on preparing for Australia’s upcoming two-Test home series against Bangladesh later this year.Several Australian players may also miss Pakistan’s ODIs due to IPL playoff commitments. The IPL final is scheduled for May 31, which will coincide with the tour.Players like Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dershuis are expected to join the squad later after the IPL campaign in Bangladesh ends. Matthew Short is part of the Pakistan ODI squad but will not tour Bangladesh.The tour gives Australia an opportunity to test young talent and build squad depth ahead of major international tournaments.Australia ODI squad for Pakistan: Mitchell Marsh (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhneman, Marence LeBouchen, Riley Meredith, Oliver Peck, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Singha, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Billy Stanlake, Adam ZampaAustralia ODI squad for Bangladesh: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Duvarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Greene, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Cohenman, Marence Leboschgen, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Singha, Liam Scott, Adam ZampaAustralia’s T20I squad for Bangladesh: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardy, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Cohenman, Riley Meredith, Josh Phillippe, Matthew Renshaw, Adam Zampa.
Pakistan Series Schedule:
- First ODI: May 30, Rawalpindi
- Second ODI: June 2, Lahore
- 3rd ODI: June 4, Lahore
Bangladesh Series Schedule:
- First ODI: June 9, Dhaka
- Second ODI: June 11, Dhaka
- 3rd ODI: June 14, Dhaka
- 1st T20I: June 17, Chittagong
- 2nd T20I: June 19, Chittagong
- 3rd T20I: June 21, Chittagong
