Konstas, Patterson headline CA XI to face Bangladesh in warm-up clash
Cricket Australia has named a 14-player CA XI to take on Bangladesh in a three-day warm-up match in Darwin from August 6, a week before the opening Test of the two-match series.
Cricket Australia has named a 14-player CA XI to take on Bangladesh in a three-day warm-up match in Darwin from August 6, a week before the opening Test of the two-match series.
Australia's veteran bowling trio -- captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have returned from injury and were all on Tuesday named in the Test squad to face Bangladesh next month.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has praised Bangladesh's emerging fast-bowling attack, warning his batters to be fully prepared for the challenge posed by Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam in next month's two-Test series in northern Australia.
Australia are considering moving Cameron Green to the top of the order for their upcoming Test assignments, including the two-match series against Bangladesh later this year.
Nathan Lyon’s return for Australia’s Test series against Bangladesh is on track, but the veteran off-spinner may no longer be able to play every match as he once did.
Pat Cummins has admitted Australia cannot assume its players will always keep turning down lucrative franchise deals to prioritise national duty, even though several stars have done exactly that to face Bangladesh in the upcoming Test series.
Test cricket will return to Australia’s tropical north for the first time in more than two decades, with Bangladesh set to play their first Test series in the country since 2003.