Australia omit star pace trio for England series
Summary
Australia have rested Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from the white-ball series against England after the trio played in the recent Test series against South Africa. Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia in both formats, while several uncapped players have been selected for the squads.Key Facts
- Australia’s three-match ODI series against England begins in Perth on 13 November.
- The five-match T20 series begins on 21 November; Starc is unavailable because he has retired from T20 cricket.
- Cummins and Hazlewood are omitted from both series, while Starc is omitted from the ODIs.
- Mahli Beardman is named in both squads and could make his ODI debut.
- Sam Harper and Lachlan Shaw, both uncapped, are included in the T20 squad.
- Cummins remains Australia’s ODI captain but has played one 50-over match since November 2024; Marsh will captain the team against England.
- Australia’s scheduled Test program includes four home Tests against New Zealand from 9 December and five Tests in India from 21 January.
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