Pakistan, July 21 -- Australia have announced a 13-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, with captain Pat Cummins, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, and veteran spinner Nathan Lyon returning after recovering from injuries. The matches will be played in Darwin and Mackay in August, marking the beginning of a demanding Test calendar that could see Australia play at least 20 matches over the next 11 months.

Cummins, Hazlewood, and Lyon missed Australia's previous Test in Sydney due to injury, but all three have now regained full fitness and are back in contention. Meanwhile, Michael Neser, Todd Murphy, and Brendan Doggett have been included as standby players to provide additional cover during the busy schedule. Their ret...