Johnson, Hazlewood out of Bangladesh tour

Australia will rest Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood from next month’s Test series in Bangladesh in a calculated decision aimed at freshening them up for the summer but one that could potentially backfire on them against a nation that last month drew at home against top-ranked South Africa, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
It is an unprecedented move for Australia not to send their leading fast bowler to a Test series and Johnson’s absence is likely to leave captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, spinner Nathan Lyon and recalled quick Peter Siddle as the only players with substantive Test experience in a new-look squad for the two matches on the subcontinent.
The decision to keep him and Hazlewood at home opens Australia up to possible criticism that they are taking world No.9 Bangladesh lightly in their first post-Ashes outing. However, Cricket Australia is intent on carefully managing the output of its pacemen with home series against New Zealand and the West Indies to come from November and then two Tests across the ditch in the new year.
“The selectors won’t meet to discuss the tour of Bangladesh for a couple of weeks,” said Pat Howard, CA’s executive general manager of team performance. “There’s some important consideration that needs to be given to managing our fast bowlers, not just in Bangladesh, but the full 10-Test season, and that will be part of the discussion. Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood are two players that have had heavy workloads and need to be managed carefully if we are to give them the best chance of success throughout that entire period. Neither player has had a pre-season to prepare for the Australian summer and we think that’s particularly important.” While spin will be at the forefront of Australia’s plans Johnson was about the only bowler who left their last series in subcontinental conditions.

Johnson, Hazlewood out of Bangladesh tour

Australia will rest Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood from next months Test series in Bangladesh in a calculated decision aimed at freshening them up for the summer but one that could potentially backfire on them against a nation that last month drew at home against top-ranked South Africa, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. It is an unprecedented move for Australia not to send their leading fast bowler to a Test series and Johnsons absence is likely to leave captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, spinner Nathan Lyon and recalled quick Peter Siddle as the only players with substantive Test experience in a new-look squad for the two matches on the subcontinent. The decision to keep him and Hazlewood at home opens Australia up to possible criticism that they are taking world No.9 Bangladesh lightly in their first post-Ashes outing. However, Cricket Australia is intent on carefully managing the output of its pacemen with home series against New Zealand and the West Indies to come from November and then two Tests across the ditch in the new year. The selectors wont meet to discuss the tour of Bangladesh for a couple of weeks, said Pat Howard, CAs executive general manager of team performance. Theres some important consideration that needs to be given to managing our fast bowlers, not just in Bangladesh, but the full 10-Test season, and that will be part of the discussion. Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood are two players that have had heavy workloads and need to be managed carefully if we are to give them the best chance of success throughout that entire period. Neither player has had a pre-season to prepare for the Australian summer and we think thats particularly important. While spin will be at the forefront of Australias plans Johnson was about the only bowler who left their last series in subcontinental conditions.