Cummins, Hazlewood, Green return in Australia’s WTC final squad

AFP | Sydney

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Captain Pat Cummins, fellow quick bowler Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Cameron Green were all named yesterday in Australia’s 15-man squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s next month.

Cummins (ankle) and Hazlewood (hip and calf ) missed Australia’s most recent Test series in Sri Lanka because of injury but both have successfully returned to action in the Indian Premier League.

Green returns to the squad for the first time since undergoing back surgery in October last year.

Exciting 19-year-old batsman Sam Konstas also gets the nod after being left out of the squad that won both Tests in Sri Lanka and is in line to open alongside Usman Khawaja.

Konstas made an explosive start to his Test career against India in December, hitting 60 from 65 balls at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with six fours and two sixes.