# Cricket: Australia has announced a strong 16-player squad for their three-match Test series in South Africa next month. Captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon will lead the bowling attack, while Steve Smith leads the batting line-up. Out-of-form batter Marnus Labuschagne has kept his place in the squad, with Cooper Connolly, Michael Neser and Matthew Kuhnemann also included. The series will mark the first time Australia’s Test side has returned to South Africa since the infamous 2018 ball-tampering saga.
Cricket: Strong Australian 16-player squad for blockbuster three-Test tour of South Africa