Australia omit Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood from England white-ball squads

Summary

Australia have left Test captain Pat Cummins and fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood out of their squads for the upcoming one-day and T20 series against England. The Guardian reports that the three were not named in either squad on Monday, and that the rest is intended to refresh the pace trio ahead of a demanding summer of 10 Tests in 14 weeks. Australia will play three ODIs and five T20 internationals, and the Guardian also reports that Beardman and Shaw are set to make their team debuts.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   2 Nov 2026, 04:23 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood were not named in either squad for Australia's three ODIs and five T20 internationals against England, which it describes as a rest for the pace trio ahead of 10 Tests in 14 weeks this summer.

2. BBC

   2 Nov 2026, 08:07 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Australia have omitted the star pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against England.