BRISBANE, Australia (AP) 鈥� The so-called Big Four could be reunited in Australia’s bowling attack with Josh Hazlewood and returning from injuries for a two-test cricket series next month against Bangladesh.
Pace bowlers and offspinner Lyon have been the long-time frontline attack for Australia but injuries have limited the frequency of all four combining in the same XI in recent series.
Australia’s selection committee chairman George Bailey on Tuesday said there was no certainties to start, but the returning bowlers are 鈥渁ll fit to go.鈥�
鈥淎s you would expect, we won鈥檛 be locking in an XI this far out, but we do know that across this two-test series the depth is there,鈥� Bailey said. 鈥淚鈥檓 sure that there will be (future) tests that that (Big Four) group play together.鈥�
Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon, he said, 鈥渉ave worked extremely hard, individually and with the (fitness) teams, over the past few months to return from their respective injuries.鈥�
The inclusion of pace bowler Scott Boland and allrounders Cameron Green and Beau Webster give the 13-man Australia squad plenty of options.
鈥淭he volume of cricket and schedule across the next 12 months are likely to present further opportunities across all formats for many players,” Bailey said.
The first test against Bangladesh is set for Aug. 13-17 in Darwin, Northern Territory, and the second will be held in Mackay, Queensland state, Aug. 22-26, kicking off a 12-month period containing 20 test matches including tours of South Africa, India and England.
Opening bat Jake Weatherald was retained from the last season and is likely to open the innings with .
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Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.
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