Cricket-Australia's 'Fab Four' bowlers all in for first test v Bangladesh

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MELBOURNE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - ⁠Paceman Josh Hazlewood has edged ⁠Scott Boland out of Australia's attack ‌for the first test against Bangladesh, ensuring the hosts' 'Fab Four' bowlers will reunite for the first ​time in over a ⁠year.

• Hazlewood to ⁠combine with fellow quicks Pat Cummins and ⁠Mitchell Starc ‌at Darwin's Marrara Oval from Thursday, with 38-year-old Nathan ⁠Lyon the sole specialist spinner.

• Hazlewood ​missed the ‌Ashes with Achilles and hamstring injuries, ⁠while Cummins ​and Lyon missed most of the series against England.

• Cameron Green has held ⁠his spot, with fellow seam-bowling ​all-rounder Beau Webster included.

• Jake Weatherald retained as opener following the retirement of ⁠Usman Khawaja.

• Australia meet Bangladesh in a test series on home soil for the first time in 23 years.

Australia ​XI: Jake Weatherald, Travis ⁠Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, ​Alex Carey, Beau Webster, ‌Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), ​Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)