Australia squad for Pakistan T20Is is revealed as they will have their ICC World Cup 2026 final preparation for the big tournament. There are some big names missing, as there are injury concerns. Basically, the three-match T20I series will start on 29th January and end on 1st February. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will be the venue for all three matches. The matches will kick off at 6 PM local time.
Both teams played their last T20I series in 2024/2025 when Pakistan travelled to Australia. It was a whitewash as Australia won that series 3-0. Basically, the last time Australia played a T20I match in Pakistan was in 6th April 2022. Australia won the match by chasing down a target of 163 runs as Aaron Finch was the player of the match.
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Australia squad for Pakistan T20Is revealed
Mitchell Marsh will captain the team. Travis Head, Cameron Green, and Josh Inglis are also in the squad after playing in Australia’s recent Ashes series against England. There are some big names in the team, such as Nathan Ellis, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, and Pat Cummins, who are not travelling with the team, as we can directly see them playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
When we look at Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Tim David, they are the ones who are still not 100% fit as their recovery process is going on. The board that does not want to take any risk with those players are they are 100% the ones making their place in the Australian squad for the T20 World Cup, which starts on the 7th February in India and Sri Lanka. Sean Abbott, Mahli Beardman, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mitch Owen, Josh Phillippe, and Matt Renshaw are the cover players.
Two of the youngsters, fast bowler Mahli Beardman and all-rounder Jack Edwards, who are performing brilliantly in the Big Bash League, also have their names in the Australian squad. They would travel once their matches are completed with the respective teams in the Big Bash League. Both players are yet to make their international debut for Australia.
Australia Full Squad for Pakistan tour
- Batters: Travis Head, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, and Josh Philippe
- All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, and Mitch Owen
- Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis
- Bowlers: Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Adam Zampa