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Australia Names 16-Man T20 Squad, Leaves Out Maxwell, Stoinis, Smith

5/11/2026

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Australia announced a 16-man T20I squad for the Bangladesh tour, leaving out senior players Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Steven Smith.
Selector George Bailey said the three were omitted to give the T20 side a chance to develop different players.
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Aaron Hardie and Joel Davies were selected, with the first two rested for upcoming Tests and the latter two added after strong PSL and BBL performances.

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Australia announced a 16-man T20I squad for the Bangladesh tour, leaving out senior players Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Steven Smith.
Selector George Bailey said the three were omitted to give the T20 side a chance to develop different players.
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Aaron Hardie and Joel Davies were selected, with the first two rested for upcoming Tests and the latter two added after strong PSL and BBL performances.