Overview
- Cricket Australia named a 13-player Test squad on Tuesday that includes captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon for the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting August 13 in Darwin.
- The selected squad lists Scott Boland as the fourth seamer while Michael Neser, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett were left out of the 13 and kept on standby.
- Chair of selectors George Bailey said the trio returned after rehabilitation with the sport science and sports medicine teams and that the panel will actively manage their workloads over the next 12 months.
- Usman Khawaja’s retirement has opened a top‑order spot so Jake Weatherald is retained as an opening option and the squad keeps all‑rounders Cameron Green and Beau Webster as flexible middle‑order choices.
- Bangladesh’s preparation has been disrupted by pace bowler Nahid Rana’s side strain in Zimbabwe which selectors say could leave the visitors short of a strike fast bowler for the Australia tour.