Trio missing as Aussies name squads for Pakistan, Bangladesh

A trio of fast bowlers are notable omissions as Australia revealed their white-ball squads for upcoming tour of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Experienced quicks Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood will all sit out the tour that commences later this month, with the Aussies calling up the captain of their recent ICC Men's Under 19 Cricket World Cup campaign in Ollie Peake and uncapped all-rounder Liam Scott for the three matches against Pakistan that commence on May 30.

Young batter Joel Davies also earns a call-up for the T20Is against Bangladesh in June as the Aussies look to bounce back from their disappointing campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the start of the year, with pace duo Riley Meredith and Billy Stanlake among the players winning a recall for the Pakistan leg of the tour.

Selection Chair George Bailey believes the absence of some key players will provide opportunities to the next back of Australian stars.

“It’s always exciting to see new players get an opportunity to play international cricket and be a part of the national team," Bailey said.

“The blend of experienced players coupled with new or returning players will provide a nice mix for these sub-continent tours.

“Continuing to provide opportunities for players to develop across a broad range of conditions and experiences is important and will continue to be a focus over the next 18 months to two years across the calendar and with future campaigns in mind.”

​Mitchell Marsh will captain the Aussies in all white-ball fixtures against Pakistan and Bangladesh as the build up continues to next year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, while there is no room for veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in the T20I squad as Davies wins his first call-up at international level.

Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood are expected to use the time to prepare for a busy upcoming schedule in Australia's ICC World Test Championship campaign that re-commences in August.

Australia ODI squad for Pakistan: Mitchell Marsh (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Riley Meredith, Oliver Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Billy Stanlake, Adam Zampa

Australia ODI squad for Bangladesh: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Adam Zampa

Australia T20I squad for Bangladesh: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Adam Zampa

Pakistan series schedule:

First ODI: May 30, Rawalpindi

Second ODI: June 2, Lahore

Third ODI: June 4, Lahore

Bangladesh series schedule:

First ODI: June 9, Dhaka

Second ODI: June 11, Dhaka

Third ODI: June 14, Dhaka

First T20I: June 17, Chattogram

Second T20I: June 19, Chattogram

Third T20I: June 21, Chattogram

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