Sydney Thunder pair Sam Konstas and Pat Cummins will travel to England next month after being named in Australia’s 15-player squad for the ICC World Test Championship Final against South Africa.
Konstas, Cummins selected for World Test Championship Final
Following the WTC Final, the duo will head to the West Indies for Australia’s upcoming Test Tour.
It marks Konstas’ third series selection for the Australian Men’s Test team, since his memorable debut at the MCG on Boxing Day last year. Cummins, meanwhile, will return from injury to again lead the side as they chase back-to-back World Test Championship titles.
Australian Squad:
Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club) (c)
Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club)
Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Usman Khawaja (QLD/Valley District Cricket Club)
Sam Konstas (NSW/Sutherland District Cricket Club)
Matt Kuhnemann (TAS/Clarence Cricket Club)
Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club)
Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club)
Steve Smith (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)
Beau Webster (TAS/Kingborough Cricket Club)
Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Chair of Selectors George Bailey:
“We are fortunate and looking forward to having Pat (Cummins), Josh (Hazlewood) and Cam (Green) back in the squad.
“The team finished the WTC cycle with an impressive series victory in Sri Lanka following an equally strong summer in defeating India for the first time in a decade.
“Those series capped a consistent performance across the two-year cycle and now presents us with the incredibly exciting opportunity to defend the World Test Championship.
“It means a lot to the group to reach the final and they are very much looking forward to the challenge South Africa will present at Lord’s.”
The squad will remain the same for the Qantas Test tour of the West Indies following the WTC final.
ICC WTC Final
When: Wednesday, June 11 – Sunday, June 15
Watch: Lord's Cricket Ground or stream on Amazon Prime Video