Australia name fresh faces in their ODI and T20I squads for eight matches against England, with several senior stars rested ahead of upcoming World Test Championship assignments.
Australia have announced their squads for the upcoming home white-ball series against England, with experienced fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood among the notable absentees.
The two traditional rivals will contest eight matches, comprising three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and five Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), starting on November 13.
The senior pace trio have been left out as Australia prepare for their upcoming ICC World Test Championship assignments against New Zealand and India.
Nathan Ellis will also miss the ODI series as he continues recovering from a side strain sustained against South Africa in September.
Australia have included several emerging players in their squads. Mahli Beardman and Oliver Peake, both former ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup players, have earned places in the 14-member ODI squad alongside all-rounders Jack Edwards and Liam Scott.
The T20I squad features fresh faces, including Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Lachlan Shaw and Sam Harper.
Meanwhile, Travis Head, Matthew Renshaw, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis and Cooper Connolly will miss the T20I matches after featuring in the ODI series.
Australia selection chair George Bailey said the fixtures would provide opportunities for emerging players to demonstrate their abilities against strong opposition.
He also highlighted Beardman’s recent performances for Australia A and praised the development of Scott, Shaw and Harper.
Australia ODI squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott and Adam Zampa.
Australia T20I squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Joel Davies, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Spencer Johnson, Mitch Owen, Lachlan Shaw and Adam Zampa.
Australia vs England series schedule
• First ODI: November 13 – Perth
• Second ODI: November 15 – Adelaide
• Third ODI: November 18 – Hobart
• First T20I: November 21 – Melbourne
• Second T20I: November 24 – Gold Coast
• Third T20I: November 27 – Brisbane
• Fourth T20I: November 29 – Sydney
• Fifth T20I: December 2 – Canberra