Squad Shuffles: Mahli Beardman Set for ODI Debut, Fraser-McGurk Returns for T20Is


Resting the Giants: Australia have rested captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc from the entire three-match ODI series and T20I series against England to give them a mandatory "short de-load period" ahead of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. Key Inclusions & Debuts: Young Western Australian speedster Mahli Beardman is set to make his ODI debut, while wicketkeeper-batter Sam Harper and NSW 50-over captain Lachlan Shaw have earned maiden T20I call-ups. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Mitchell Owen also return to the T20I setup. ODI Squad & Attack Breakdown Pace Depleted: With Nathan Ellis unavailable for the ODIs due to a side strain and Billy Stanlake still recovering, Australia's seam attack will be led by Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, and Beardman, with Jack Edwards and Liam Scott providing back-up. Scott made his ODI debut in Bangladesh in June but was only given one opportunity before being left out of the squad entirely for the six-match tour in Africa. He bowled impressively across both formats on the Australia A tour of India and returns to a bowling allrounder role in the ODI team with Green's bowling availability remaining unknown having not bowled a single ball in a match on the Africa tour due to shoulder and abdominal injuries. Spin Option: Adam Zampa has been selected as the specialist lone spinner. Batting Core: The batting lineup retains most of the core from the recent Africa tour, featuring the return of Josh Inglis after recovering from a fractured finger. T20I Squad & Rested Test Batters Second-Strong Squad: Test batters Travis Head, Matthew Renshaw, Josh Inglis, Cooper Connolly, and Cameron Green have all been rested from the T20I series. Returning Firepower: Jake Fraser-McGurk returns after stellar domestic form (including a 49-ball century in the One-Day Cup) alongside Mitchell Owen to bolster the top-order hitting. Series Schedule (vs England) ODI Series: Matches scheduled for November 13 (Perth), November 15 (Adelaide), and November 18 (Hobart). | T20I Series: Follows immediately after the ODI leg.