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Australia Rest Cummins and Hazlewood From Pakistan T20 Series
- January 19, 2026 — Australia named a 17-member squad for a three-match T20I tour in Lahore on January 29, January 31 and February 1.
- Chief selector George Bailey said the decision to rest senior players was to manage workloads and injuries, noting the five senior players were rested to aid recovery; Bailey added, 'If we can, absolutely, that's the plan' for Pat Cummins.
- BBL form paved the way for Beardman and Edwards to join the Pakistan tour, alongside fringe players Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Mitch Owen, Josh Phillippe and Matt Renshaw in the 17-man squad.
- Mitchell Marsh will captain the touring side, with ten of Australia's T20 World Cup players included on the Pakistan tour.
- As a final tune-up, the Lahore series serves as a key build-up to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, and Australia begin February 11 against Ireland in Colombo.
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