Cricket-Australia welcome Cummins, Hazlewood, Lyon back for Bangladesh tests

Cricket-Australia welcome Cummins, Hazlewood, Lyon back for Bangladesh tests

The Star Online - Sport·2026-07-21 11:00

MELBOURNE, July 21 (Reuters) - Australia ⁠captain Pat Cummins, fellow fastbowler Josh Hazlewood and veteran ⁠spinner Nathan Lyon have returned from injury to be ‌included in a 13-man squad for next month's two-test home series against Bangladesh, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

The trio were named for matches in Darwin (Aug. ​13-17) and Mackay (Aug. 22-26), which form part ⁠of the World Test ⁠Championship cycle, after playing only three tests between them during the ⁠Ashes ‌in the last home summer.

Hazlewood's recall means no place for Michael Neser despite the quick's fine series in ⁠the 4-1 defeat of England.

The squad is the ​first following opener ‌Usman Khawaja's retirement, potentially creating opportunity at the top ⁠of the ​order.

South Australia opener Jake Weatherald has been retained despite struggling during his debut test series in the Ashes when he averaged 22.33 across ⁠the five matches.

Cameron Green has also ​held onto his spot after a disappointing Ashes with bat and ball, and is one of two all-rounders in the squad with ⁠Beau Webster.

Josh Inglis was retained as a potential middle order batting option.

Australia sittop of the World Test Championship table midway through the cycle and will look to cement their place with ​a series win over fourth-placed Bangladesh ahead ⁠of a tough tour of South Africa.

Australia squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott ​Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh ‌Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus ​Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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