Australia pick thirteen-man squad for Bangladesh Tests with Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon back

Cricket Australia has named a thirteen-member squad for the upcoming Test series in Bangladesh. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon are included after recovering from injuries, and the first Test begins on August 13 in Darwin.

The selection was announced as Australia prepares to open a packed twelve-month calendar. The band of players will travel for the Bangladesh Tests after a period in which Australia have been in excellent form and are currently leading the World Test Championship standings. Cricket Australia confirmed the roster with those objectives in mind. The second Test of the series is scheduled to be played in Mackay.

Cricket Australia confirmed the composition of the touring party as thirteen players chosen specifically for the Bangladesh Test matches. The body released the list to signal its immediate plans for the short series. The announcement sets out the personnel who will start that campaign.

Among the inclusions, Pat Cummins is available again following his recovery from injury. Josh Hazlewood has also returned to contention after recuperation. Nathan Lyon completes the trio of established internationals who have recovered and been named in the squad.

Australia enter the Bangladesh fixtures on the back of strong recent results and sit atop the World Test Championship standings. That standing reflects the team's form as it moves into a stretch of fixtures over the next year. The timing of the selection aligns with that positive positioning in the championship.

The first Test will commence on August 13 in Darwin, providing the series with a northern Australian start. The follow-up match is slated for Mackay as the second contest in the schedule. Those two fixtures mark the opening assignments of the months to come for the squad.

For the players included, the Bangladesh pair of Tests will launch a busy twelve-month programme for the team. The return of Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon coincides with Australia’s current status atop the World Test Championship and the organisation's declared schedule. The squad will travel and prepare to fulfil the fixtures beginning in Darwin and continuing in Mackay.