Australia name 14-man Test squad to face Pakistan: Details here

Australia have named a 14-man squad to face Babar Azam-led Pakistan.

The first Test starts on November 21.

Notably, Australia haven't selected the likes of Usman Khawaja, Marcus Harris and fast bowler Peter Siddle.

These three had earlier travelled to England for the Ashes.

A lot of the decision-making was based on the recently-concluded warm-up Test for Australia A against Pakistan.

Opening batsman Bancroft's selection hasn't been based on big runs in the domestic circuit.

The player was dropped midway through the Ashes series.

And then his red-ball form continued to diminish.

He scored a pair of rapid half-centuries for Western Australia in the Domestic One-Day Competition.

However, he struggled in the Sheffield Shield.

In six outings, Bancroft got meagre returns of 57 runs.

Bancroft has been backed to do well in Tests.

"He has the ingredients to be a very good Test player, he just has to put the performance on the board when he is given that opportunity," national selector Trevor Hohns said.

"Everything else about him is the sort of thing that Justin Langer and the selection panel want from a player," he added.

Australia struggled immensely in the Ashes 2019 with their opening department.

The likes of David Warner, Bancroft and Harris never quite going.

Harris has been left out and Joe Burns has come in as a replacement.

He is likely to open in the two Tests alongside Warner.

This is an area Pakistan will look to target.

Aussies are pretty vulnerable at the top.

Steve Smith, who scored a whopping 774 runs in Ashes 2019, will shoulder the responsibility with the bat.

Marnus Labuschagne was solid as well and is a crucial customer.

Australia have gone in with five premium pacers.

The likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood and Michael Neser are all present in the squad.

The pacers have done well of late.