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.
England post-Ashes drinking session ‘didn’t look good’ as Joe Root explains incident
England captain Joe Root has apologised for the drinking session shared between players from England and Australia following the Ashes series.
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.
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.
Uncapped Mark Steketee replaces injured Michael Neser for Australia's tour of Pakistan
Michael Neser is set to miss the upcoming tour of Pakistan next month after suffering a side strain and will be replaced by uncapped pacer Mark Steketee, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. Australia is set to tour Pakistan for the first time since 1998 for three Test matches, starting in Rawalpindi on March 4, followed by three ODIs and one-off T20I. "Steketee replaces Michael Neser who was today ruled out with a side strain. He'll play this week's #SheffieldShield game against Victoria before joining the Australian squad. Brendan Doggett will also join the squad next week as cover #PAKvAUS," Cricket Australia tweeted.
NSW bowl first against Bulls in Shield
New South Wales have opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Queensland in their Sheffield Shield fixture.