Pakistan news: Setbacks for the hosts ahead of Australia series
Iftikhar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr have been added to the Pakistan Test squad for the first match of the three-match series against Australia.
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Reality of having a strong squad is a couple of guys will miss out on Tests, says Australia captain Pat Cummins
Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins has said that the "reality" of having a really strong squad is that a couple of guys will always miss out on Test matches. Cummins's remark comes as Australia gets ready to lock horns with Pakistan in a three-match Test series, beginning March 4. "In terms of the fast bowlers, Scotty Boland has just had a fantastic summer, Josh Hazlewood and Starc are superstars, so already one of those is going to miss, you would expect," ESPNcricinfo quoted Cummins as saying.
Warner, Cummins rested for Australia's white ball Pakistan matches
Batsman David Warner and Test captain Pat Cummins were among the big names left out of Australia's 16-player white ball squad named Tuesday for fixtures in Pakistan.
Cricket-Australia's Cummins, Warner to miss Pakistan limited-overs matches
(Reuters) - Australia test captain Pat Cummins and opening batsman David Warner will not feature in limited-overs meetings with Pakistan next month after they were left out of the squad for a trio of one-day internationals and a Twenty20 clash.
Australia's Pat Cummins, David Warner to miss Pakistan limited-overs matches
Pat Cummins and opening batsman David Warner will not feature in limited-overs meetings with Pakistan next month after they were left out of the squad for a trio of one-day internationals and a Twenty20 clash. Cummins and Warner, along with bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, have been included in the squad for Australia's three-Test tour of Pakistan, but will not be involved following the conclusion of that series. Australia will be embarking on their first trip to Pakistan since 1998, playing Test matches in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore before returning to Rawalpindi for limited-overs matches from March 29 to April 5. Aaron Finch will lead a 16-man limited-overs squad that includes Test players Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith.
PAK vs AUS: David Warner, Pat Cummins Among Stars Rested For Australia White-Ball Pakistan Matches
Batsman David Warner and Test captain Pat Cummins were among the big names left out of Australia's 16-player white-ball squad named Tuesday for fixtures in Pakistan. Australia are taking a full-strength Test squad on their first Pakistan tour in 24 years, but the three subsequent one-day internationals and one T20I match will see many top players rested. Australia's pace attack will be without Test captain Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.
Australia's Cummins, Warner to miss Pakistan limited-overs matches
Australia test captain Pat Cummins and opening batsman David Warner will not feature in limited-overs meetings with Pakistan next month after they were left out of the squad for a trio of one-day internationals and a Twenty20 clash.
David Warner among key omissions from Australia's white-ball squad for Pakistan tour
David Warner has been left out of Australia's white-ball squad for the tour of Pakistan.