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Australia Test captain Pat Cummins to miss upcoming England matches

Source: Sport | The Guardian · Published: 2 November 2026

Starc and Hazlewood also rested before busy summer Beardman and Shaw set to make their team debuts Test captain Pat Cummins and fellow quicks Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will be rested during Australia’s upcoming one-day and T20 series against England. Australia will play three ODIs and five T20 internationals, but Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood were not named in either squad on Monday as the pace trio refresh for a gruelling 10 Tests in 14 weeks this summer.

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