Three South Australians have been selected in the 13-player squad for the NRMA Insurance Test Series against Bangladesh in Darwin and Mackay.
Alex Carey and Travis Head, who both featured in South Australia's back-to-back Sheffield Shield-winning campaigns in 2024/25 and 2025/26, have been named in the squad alongside Jake Weatherald, who returned to South Australia after a three-year stint in Tasmania.
Australia plays Bangladesh in Darwin from August 13-17 and Mackay from August 22-26 as part of the World Test Championship.
Australia Test Squad:
Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club) (c)
Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club)
Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club)
Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club)
Steve Smith (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)
Jake Weatherald (SA/Adelaide University Cricket Club)
Beau Webster (TAS/Kingborough Cricket Club)
Captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon return, while Usman Khawaja has retired. Michael Neser, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett, who were part of the squad at the most recent match in Sydney, have been preparing with the extended team.