Overview
- Mitchell Marsh leads a 17-man squad for three T20Is in Lahore on January 29, January 31 and February 1.
- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David and Nathan Ellis skip the tour as selectors manage injuries and workloads.
- Chair of selectors George Bailey says Cummins will likely miss Australia’s early World Cup games and link up around match three or four.
- BBL standouts Beardman and Edwards earn call-ups and could debut, with recalls for Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe and Matt Renshaw.
- Ten World Cup players travel for continuity, players finishing BBL join later, and Australia open the tournament against Ireland on February 11 in Colombo.