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Australia announces Bangladesh cricket tour squad

Australia has announced its squad for a two-Test tour of Bangladesh, with two players making their Test debut.The 15-man team includes 22-year-old Western Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft and 30 -year-old Tasmania fast bowler Andrew Fekete.The team, which will be led by newly appointed Test captain Steve Smith, was announced by Cricket Australia  on Monday.It includes eight players from the most recent Test squad that toured the UK.The announcement follows Australia`s win on Sunday against England to secure a 3-2 series victory in the one-day international Test series at Old Trafford.The eight players from the UK tour are Smith, Nathan Lyon, Shaun and Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc and Adam Voges, who has been named as vice-captain.The remaining members of the squad are Joe Burns, Patrick Cummins, who was recalled to replace Ryan Harris during the Qantas Tour of the UK, as well as Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell and Stephen O`Keefe.