The international summer of cricket begins with Australia's men's team taking on Pakistan at the MCG in the first of three one-day internationals.

They will play two more ODIs followed by three T20s, leading into the start of Australi's five-Test series against India, kicking off in Perth on November 22.

Matt Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk will open the batting, with Glenn Maxwell in the middle order. Travis Head and Mitch Marsh are both on paternity leave and unavailable for this series.

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