Pat Cummins, the talented but injury-prone Australian paceman, has headlined Australia As 24-man squad for their quadrangular series featuring South Africa A in Queensland starting in late July.
The 23-year-old last played for Australia in September 2015 in a One-Day International (ODI) match against England before succumbing to a slew of injuries, most notably the lower lumbar stress fracture, which have plagued his fledgling career. Cummins has played just one Test match, when he memorably claimed seven wickets against South Africa in November 2011 as an 18-year-old.
Rod Marsh, Australias chief selector, said he was hopeful Cummins would play in the 50-over matches. "Pat is tracking along nicely in his recovery from his long term injury and we are hopeful he will be available for the one-day matches in this series," Marsh said on Tuesday (May 10). "However, we will be guided by medical staff on his return."
With the squad being mainly selected on the basis of domestic performances of the players, Marsh added, "It is important that we continue to build our arsenal of quality fast-bowlers and this squad features some new faces such as Joe Mennie and Dan Worrell, both of whom have impressed at the Shield level."
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