PAK vs AUS 2022 Series: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc & Hazlewood will miss the 3 ODIs & 1 T20I against Pakistan
PAK vs AUS 2022 Series: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc & Hazlewood will miss the 3 ODIs & 1 T20I against Pakistan
PAK vs AUS Series
With Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc sitting out in the white-ball series. Australia’s fast bowling stock will depend on the likes of Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Ellis and Kane Richardson.
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All-rounders Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green will provide versatile options for the selectors. While Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar have been named as the spinning options.
The chairman of Australia’s national selection panel, George Bailey, admitted that putting the team together was a difficult task. But he is confident that Pakistan has enough talent to combine it with a strong team.
He explained that “we have picked a talented and versatile team with a range of challenges. The primarily structuring a 50-over game tour, managing multiple multi-format players in the medium to long term and building up experience and depth in preparation.”
We are confident that the team can compete successfully on this tour and continue their progress towards those important tournaments.”
Australia ODI and T20 squad:
Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
Australia tour of Pakistan:
- 4-8 March: 1st Test, Rawalpindi
- 12-16 March: Second Test, Karachi
- March 21-25: Third Test, Lahore
- March 29: 1st ODI Rawalpindi
- 31 March: 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
- April 2: 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi
- April 5: T20I only, Rawalpindi.