Cricket Australia Chief Selector, George Bailey, on Tuesday, July 21, unveiled a 13-man strong Australian Test squad for their forthcoming two-match series at home against Bangladesh, which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
It’s worth noting that skipper Pat Cummins has been named in the squad. Furthermore, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are also named in the squad. Notably, Hazlewood has not featured in a Test since July 2025 after missing both the Ashes and the T20 World Cup due to an injury.
Spinner Nathan Lyon is all set for his return after he missed the backend of the Ashes tour due to a hamstring issue, with Scott Boland joined by all-rounders Beau Webster and Cameron Green.
For the unversed, Australia are holding the top spot in the World Test Championship standings, while Bangladesh are currently in fourth place. On the other hand, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Jake Weatherald are part of the batting options.
Meanwhile, Michael Neser, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett are axed from the squad that featured in Australia’s most recent Test series against England at the start of the year.
“The NSP (National Selection Panel) look forward to the return of Pat, Josh and Nathan. They have worked extremely hard, individually and with the SSSM (sports science and sports medicine) teams, over the past few months to return from their respective injuries,” Selection Chair George Bailey said.
“While this is a 13-player squad, we have players prepared and available should any adjustments be required in the lead-up to these matches. As previously stated, the volume of cricket and schedule across the next 12 months are likely to present further opportunities across all formats for many players,” he added.
Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster
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