Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Mitchell Swepson will head to New Zealand subsequent month for 2 tour matches simulating Ashes circumstances.
Cricket Australia have introduced two four-day matches between Australia and New Zealand’s A sides at Lincoln, south of Christchurch.
The matches might be performed with the Dukes ball, with circumstances within the land of the lengthy white cloud anticipated to come back near these the Australian Test facet will face in England for his or her Ashes defence, starting in June.
Chairman of selectors George Bailey stated the quick tour was designed with two upcoming Test sequence in thoughts.
“With an Ashes this winter and a tour of New Zealand early next year, this is a great opportunity for this group to perform in similar environments to those countries,” he stated.
“The squad contains some experienced, strong performers in state cricket, along with several emerging players we believe have exciting futures ahead of them.
Handscomb, Renshaw and Swepson – all in India where Australia is attempting to square the Border-Gavaskar series – are the already capped members in a 14-man squad.
Bailey said nine of the squad are under the age of 26, with selectors not considering players with upcoming deals in English county cricket.
Cricket Australia also announced Brisbane will host a trans-Tasman ‘A series’ later this year.
AUSTRALIA A: Wes Agar, Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, Peter Handscomb, Spencer Johnson, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Joel Paris, Mitch Perry, Jimmy Pierson, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
