Breaking News: Australia announce full-strength squad for upcoming Pakistan tour | 8th Feb 2022

Australia announce full-strength squad for upcoming Pakistan tour | Australia’s Test squad for the Pakistan tour | Cricket Australia | Pet Cummins | Steve Smith | PCB | Rameez Raja | PSL 7 | PSL 2022 | Jason Roy | Fakahr Zaman | David Warner | Mitchell Starc | 8th February 2022 | Australia at near full-strength for first Test series in post-Langer era Cricket Australia have named a near full-strength squad for next month’s historic Test series in Pakistan as Pat Cummins’ men aim to conquer the cricketing world in the post-Justin Langer era. Despite anxiety among players relating to safety concerns for the tour, all of Australia’s biggest stars have been named in an 18-player squad released on Tuesday morning. But the Australian Cricketers Association said there could be some players who will withdraw from Australia’s first tour of Pakistan in 24 years. There were no surprises in the touring party, with Western Australia speedster Jhye Richardson the only player missing from the 15 who destroyed England 4-0 in the Ashes. Richardson, who suffered a foot injury in the Adelaide Test, has been left out to manage his long-term welfare. Scott Boland has kept his place following his meteoric rise, though he faces a challenge to stay in the XI with senior quick Josh Hazlewood back after a side strain ruled him out of the final four Ashes Tests. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh returns to the Test squad after hitting career highs in the white-ball arena, while spinner Ashton Agar is one of three frontline slow bowlers for Australia’s first tour of Asia since 2018. Josh Inglis retains his place as the country’s No.2 gloveman in the longest format, while uncapped leggie Mitchell Swepson has also kept his place in the squad. “This squad covers for all scenarios, including the conditions given it has been such a long time since Australia was last in Pakistan,” selection chair George Bailey said. “With several subcontinent tours and a one-day World Cup in India on the near horizon this is a great first up challenge for the group after the successful home Ashes Series. “It’s also a very historic tour given the length of time since an Australian side last toured Pakistan.” The three-Test series in Pakistan is the first of three tours to Asia in the next 12-18 months, with missions also to come in Sri Lanka later this year and India. Cummins has made no secret of his desire for Australia, No.1 in the Test rankings, to again become a powerhouse under his watch but knows winning on the subcontinent is central to those ambitions being realised. A squad for the three one-day internationals and Twenty20 against Pakistan is yet to be announced. Australia’s Test squad for the Pakistan tour Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner. Watch Geo News LiveStream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrrpR7zjFpU For More Videos Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/geonews Visit our Website for More Latest Update - https://www.geo.tv/ For More Videos Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF73oBsmZPG6YRZV-vVN1-A Visit our Website for More Latest Update - https://www.geosuper.tv #GeoSuper #T20WorldCup #AUSvsPAK #PSL2022 #PSL7 #JasonRoy #LahoreQalandars #FakharZaman #SarfarazAhmed #LQvsQG #SteveSmith #CricketAustralia #PCB #Cricket #PetCummins #DavidWarner #Mitchell Starc