Australia bowling attack boosted as Cummins and Starc return v S Africa
FILE PHOTO: Cricket – Ashes – Fifth Test – England v Australia – The Oval, London, Britain – July 29, 2023 Australia’s Mitchell Starc celebrates with Pat Cummins after taking the wicket of England’s Chris Woakes caught by Usman Khawaja Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
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JOHANNESBURG, Sept 21 : Australia’s bowling attack for their three one-day internationals against South Africa has been considerably strengthened with captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc joining the squad along with all-rounder Jack Edwards, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
Cummins and Starc sat out the 3-0 series win in Zimbabwe over the last week but will play in the series in South Africa, which starts in Durban on Thursday.
Edwards, 26, is in line to make his ODI debut after diverting from the Australia A tour of India, while fast bowlers Billy Stanlake and Spencer Johnson return home after competing in Zimbabwe.
Stanlake suffered a side strain and will have medical scans on his return to Australia. Johnson was deemed surplus to requirements after playing two of the three matches in Harare.
Edwards has played a single Twenty20 international against Pakistan in January and offers cover with Cameron Green struggling with a sore shoulder, which caused him to sit out the three fixtures in Zimbabwe.
(Writing by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Ed Osmond)
Source: Reuters
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