Australian fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been ruled out of the Test series of Australia against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after failing to recover from injuries and hence their team is looking furthermore inexperienced now.

The Australian cricket team will be leaving to UAE for a Test series which scheduled to commence in October without two of their most experienced campaigners, with former captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner suspended after a ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town in March.

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With Cummins and Hazlewood still recovering from their lumbar bone stress injuries, much sting has been taken out of the attack of the Australian squad led by Tim Paine. Talking about the same, physiotherapist David Beakley said, “Pat and Josh are progressing well from their lumbar bone stress injuries but are not bowling, so, unfortunately, they will not be at the level required for Test match intensity come October.”

He further added, “Barring any setbacks, we are hopeful that Pat and Josh will return via the back-end of the (domestic) JLT One-Day Cup, with the aim of them being available for the ODI Series against South Africa in November as they build towards the Indian test series.”

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Australia play South Africa in the first One-Day International of the three-match series in Perth on Nov. 4 before hosting India for three Twenty20, four Test matches and three One-Day Internationals.

Australia’s pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, however, remains on track to be fit for the UAE tour, Beakley explained, “On a positive note Mitchell Starc is back to unrestricted training and remains on track for the Test Series against Pakistan.”