Australia Test captain Pat Cummins to miss upcoming England matches
Australia's Test cricket captain Pat Cummins and key fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will be rested for the upcoming white-ball series against England. The decision aims to manage player workload ahead of a demanding summer schedule of Test matches.
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High-profile player rotation is becoming a standard strategy in professional sports to prevent burnout during congested international calendars.
Pat Cummins is being rested alongside some other key players ahead of Tests in New Zealand and India. Photograph: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images/Getty Images Pat Cummins is being rested alongside some other key players ahead of Tests in New Zealand and India. Photograph: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images/Getty Images Cricket Australia Test captain Pat Cummins to miss upcoming England matches Starc and Hazlewood also rested before busy summer
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Prefer the Guardian on Google 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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