Bird,Sayers named in Australian Test squad for NZ tour
The pair will replace fast bowler Scott Boland and left-arm orthodox spinner Steve O’Keefe for the two-Test Qantas Tour of New Zealand next month.
Peter Siddle returned to the Australian side after recovering from an ankle injury.
"We are delighted to welcome Chadd Sayers into the squad for the first time and his inclusion is thoroughly deserved," National selector Rod Marsh was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia website.
"Both he and Jackson Bird can swing the ball and operate at a lively pace and we believe both will be well suited to the conditions we are likely to encounter in New Zealand," he said.
Australia Test squad: David Warner, Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith (c), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Shaun Marsh, Chadd Sayers
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