Overview
- Australia named a 17-player squad for three T20Is in Lahore from January 29 to February 1, with Mitchell Marsh to captain.
- Pat Cummins will miss the Pakistan tour and Australia’s opening World Cup matches, with George Bailey expecting his return around game three or four.
- Glenn Maxwell and Nathan Ellis are rested for workload management, while Josh Hazlewood and Tim David continue rehabilitation and are tracking for tournament readiness.
- Uncapped BBL standouts Mahli Beardman and Jack Edwards earned call-ups and could debut as selectors assess options for reserve roles.
- Ten members of the World Cup group are included for continuity, with BBL finalists to join late before Australia heads to Sri Lanka for its opener on February 11.