Australia Test Squad Pakistan – Australia Tour of Pakistan: Australia will travel to Pakistan with a full strength 18 member squad led by Pat Cummins. It will be Australia’s 1st overseas Test tour in almost three years. Ashton Agar is the only addition from the extended group of players that recently blanked England in the Ashes & Jhye Richardson the only omission: Follow Cricket News LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
Australia Test squad Pakistan Tour: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
Australia Test Squad Pakistan: Pat Cummins to lead ‘Full Strength Squad’ to Pakistan, 3 spinners picked in new Aussie Test squad
Richardson, who played one match during Austrlaia’s 4-0 Ashes triumph, will play in this month’s T20 series against Sri Lanka before being rested.
His omission opens the door to spinning all-rounder Ashton Agar, who is the single addition to Australia’s extended Test squad.
Our 18-player Test squad for the Qantas tour of Pakistan! 🔒
The Test playing contingent and staff are due to depart for Pakistan later this month while white ball players, to be announced separately, will join mid-tour for the ODI and T20I matches. pic.twitter.com/7RM0HwKygq
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Agar hasn’t played a Test match since Australia’s last tour to the subcontinent to play Bangladesh in September 2017.
Agar has a spot on the plane along with fellow spinners Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Swepson.
Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis have also been named in the squad, while Ashes breakout star Scott Boland will tour as expected.
Opener Marcus Harris has been retained alongside Usman Khawaja despite being dropped after four Ashes Tests.
Selectors chair George Bailey said in a statement: “This squad covers for all scenarios including the conditions given it has been such a long time since Australia was last in Pakistan.
“With several subcontinent tours and a one-day World Cup in India on the near horizon this is a great first up challenge for the group after the successful home Ashes Series.
“It’s also a very historic tour given the length of time since an Australian side last toured Pakistan.”
Australia Test squad Pakistan: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
Australia Tour of Pakistan Schedule
- March 4-8: First Test, Rawalpindi
- March 12-16: Second Test, Karachi
- March 21-25: Third Test, Lahore
- March 29: First ODI, Rawalpindi
- March 31: Second ODI, Rawalpindi
- April 2: Third ODI, Rawalpindi
- April 5: Only T20I, Rawalpindi
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