Paceman Patrick Cummins has been called up to Australia's Test squad for the tour of South Africa. The 18-year-old Cummins was on Monday named in a 15-man squad for next month's two-Test series. Cummins has played just three first-class matches for New South Wales, taking nine wickets, but has impressed in Australian colours against South Africa in the existing Twenty20 series.
Cummins replaces Victoria quick James Pattinson from the Test squad that just toured Sri Lanka."Patrick is a very exciting prospect and at just 18 years of age is already showing the talent to have a main impact at international level," Australian chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said in a statement."Patrick would have most likely been on the tour of Sri Lanka if not for injury at the end of last season.
"Now he's back fit and bowling well, we saw this as the right time to bring him into the Test squad for this significant series."Hilditch says flexibility was a key factor in selecting the 15-man squad."We face back-to-back Tests in South Africa ahead of another six Tests in Australia, so managing our fast bowlers through this tough schedule will be extremely important," he said.
Australia squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Shane Watson (vice-captain), Michael Beer, Trent Copeland, Patrick Cummins, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Phil Hughes, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle
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Cummins replaces Victoria quick James Pattinson from the Test squad that just toured Sri Lanka."Patrick is a very exciting prospect and at just 18 years of age is already showing the talent to have a main impact at international level," Australian chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said in a statement."Patrick would have most likely been on the tour of Sri Lanka if not for injury at the end of last season.
"Now he's back fit and bowling well, we saw this as the right time to bring him into the Test squad for this significant series."Hilditch says flexibility was a key factor in selecting the 15-man squad."We face back-to-back Tests in South Africa ahead of another six Tests in Australia, so managing our fast bowlers through this tough schedule will be extremely important," he said.
Australia squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Shane Watson (vice-captain), Michael Beer, Trent Copeland, Patrick Cummins, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Phil Hughes, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle
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