Reports suggested the return of Maxwell and Handscomb in Australia's tour of the sub-continent. However, youngsters Cooper Connolly and Nathan McSweeney were preferred over the experienced duo.
Bumrah donned the captaincy hat and shined both as a leader and bowler, picking up eight wickets, including a first-inning five-wicket haul during his side's 295-run win over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth.
After a first innings duck, the 22-year-old opener bounced back in style, playing the long game with calculated aggression against the world-class Australian attack during his 161-run knock at the Perth's Optus Stadium during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Glenn Maxwell's hopes of returning to first-class cricket were dented after a hamstring injury rendered him unavailable for Victoria's next two Sheffield Shield matches.
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has thrown Rajat Patidar into the mix as a possible contender to lead the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Johnson's fifer helped Australia secure an unassailable lead in the three-match T20I series as Australia beat Pakistan by 13 runs in a low-scoring match at Sydney on Saturday.
Following his side's 29-run defeat to Australia in the first T20I match, Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan said that the Men in Green tried their best with the bat.
Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis shined with the ball as Australia sealed a 29-run victory over Pakistan in a seven-over match in the 1st T20I at The Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.
Throughout Pakistan's historic success in Australia, Rauf had Maxwell's number. From Melbourne to Perth, the Pakistan speedster made the seasoned all-rounder live through a nightmare.