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The big-name players who will miss the next limited-overs matches in Pakistan will not be eligible for their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) clubs until their international commitment is completed, according to Australia men’s team selection chair George Bailey.
Pat Cummins, David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, and Glenn Maxwell were noticeable omissions from Australia’s 16-man squad announced today for the three One Day International (ODI) matches and one Twenty-20 International that will follow next month’s three Tests on the Qantas Tour of Pakistan.
“We certainly won’t be releasing players to the IPL while Australia are playing”, Bailey noted he remained supportive of Australian cricketers’ involvement in the game’s most lucrative domestic tournament because of the skill development it fosters.
While Maxwell was unable to travel to Pakistan for Australia’s first complete international tour since 1998 due to his impending wedding, the remaining trio (along with fast bowler Mitchell Starc) will return home after the Tests and before beginning their IPL contracts.
