On the morning of Monday, October 28, Australia announced their squad for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan as they are set to host the Asians in early November for a white-ball tour.
Important players like Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Mitchell Starc find themselves out of the T20I squad as they prepare for a crucial Border Gavaskar Trophy which will start later in November, as mentioned in the press release.
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Australia's squad for the T20I series against Pakistan
As stated in the official release, any players from this squad who will also be a part of the Test side will join the Test team after their final game in Hobart. Among the names in the squad, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson have returned to the team after recovering from their injuries.
Australia squad for Pakistan T20Is: Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
"This group of players have all represented Australia in T20 cricket, so we look forward to them continuing to enhance their international experience throughout this series. We are excited by the mix of experience combined with those closer to the start of their international journeys," said Chair of Selectors, George Bailey.
Following the three ODIs from November 4 to November 10, Australia will host Pakistan for 3 T20Is on November 14, 16 and 18 at the Gabba, the SCG and Bellerive Oval respectively.
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