Australia identify full-strength Take a look at squad for Pakistan tour

The Australians will play in Pakistan for the primary time in virtually 25 years and the collection would be the Take a look at facet’s first abroad tour since going through England within the 2019 Ashes collection.

Quick bowler Josh Hazlewood returns from damage whereas Scott Boland, one of many stand-out performers throughout Australia’s 4-0 Ashes collection win over England earlier within the season, retains his place within the Pat Cummins-captained squad.

Considerations that senior gamers would pull out of the tour because of safety points after each England and New Zealand withdrew from excursions of Pakistan late final 12 months have confirmed unfounded.

No Australian group has travelled to Pakistan since 1998.

“This squad covers for all eventualities together with the situations given it has been such a very long time since Australia was final in Pakistan,” stated selector George Bailey.

“With a number of sub-continent excursions and a one-day World Cup in India on the close to horizon, it is a nice first-up problem for the group after the profitable residence Ashes collection.

“It is also a really historic tour given the size of time since an Australian facet final toured Pakistan.”

Ashton Agar is the one participant included within the squad who didn’t characteristic within the Ashes collection, which served as Langer’s final in cost earlier than his resignation on Saturday.

The Australians might be led in the course of the tour by interim coach Andrew McDonald.

The primary Take a look at will begin in Rawalpindi on March 4, with the second assembly slated for Karachi on March 12. Lahore will host the ultimate Take a look at from March 21.

The 2 nations may even play three One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 match.

Australia’s squad for these encounters might be introduced individually.

Australia Take a look at squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Inexperienced, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner