Australia Squad For ICC T20 World Cup Announced, Some Big Names Including Steve Smith his to Miss the Event
The 15-member Australia Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was Announced by George Bailey the head of the Selection Committee of cricketer Australia.
Mitchell Marsh is to lead the experienced 15-member squad as he was appointed the T20 Caption for Australia formally, Mitchell Marsh has served as interim T20 caption for Australia for the last 12 months.
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The part of the 2021 T20 World Cup Champion team Steve Smith missed the world cup for the first time since 2012. Steve Smith struggled for form on home soil in the 2022 World Cup and Australia’s T20 series against India and New Zealand after the ODI World Cup.
The young 22-year-old James Fraser-McGurk, known for hitting big shots, can also not catch the attention of selectors.
Ashton Agar and Cameron Green who have not played any International T20 match in the last 18 months are surprisingly included in the T20 World Cup team. Nathan Ellis has been considered as a fourth bowling option to strengthen the bowling lineup after Australia’s big three Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.
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Josh Inglis and Matthew Wade are considered as wicketkeepers for the big event. Travis Head the Man in Form will open with legendary David Warner who might play his last T20 World Cup this year.
Allrounder Marsh will likely bat at number three and Glenn Maxwell at four in the lineup, with Tim David likely to fill the finisher role further down the order.
Complete 15 Members Australian Squad for T20 World Cup
The Australian Squad consists of
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, and Nathan Ellis.
Selection committee head George Bailey “This is an experienced squad with extensive World Cup experience that offers a variety of structures and covers the scenarios the panel believes will factor in the West Indies with the unique nature of the venues and our opponents,” Bailey said.
“It’s great to have Ashton Agar back into the squad following a spate of unfortunate and untimely injuries.
“We believe Ashton can play a critical role in this tournament along with Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cam Green and Mitch Marsh in complementing our front-line attack options.
“The batting options available allow a tailored approach to each venue and opponent.”
Bailey noted that the squad size of 15 left many in-form players unlucky to miss selection.
“Steve Smith, Matt Short, Jason Behrendorff, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett were all part of long conversations, along with several others, including Jake Fraser-McGurk who is yet to play T20 International cricket but continues to impress and is developing rapidly,” Bailey said.
“Being constrained to a squad of 15 for World Cups is always a challenge given the different scenarios and options we’d like to cover.
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“We will continue monitoring several players who have missed out on this preliminary squad and note that if we need to change this squad, we have the option to do so over the coming month by ICC regulations.
“Ultimately the balance of the final 15 needs to provide the best chance of being successful in this campaign.”
Australia Squad is Placed in Group B which consists of classic rivals England, Oman, Scotland and Namibia.
Australia squad ICC T20 World Cup Complete Schedule
Here is the complete schedule and fixture of the Australia Men’s team for the T20 World Cup 2024.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (AEST) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | Oman vs Australia | Kensington Oval, Barbados | 10:30 AM | |
| June 8 | Australia vs England | Kensington Oval, Barbados | 3:00 AM | |
| June 11 | Namibia vs Australia | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | 10:30 AM | |
| June 15 | Scotland vs Australia | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | 10:30 AM |
The top 2 teams will qualify for Super 8 which will face the other group’s top 2 teams. Which led to the semi-finals played on June 26 and 27.
The final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is set to be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29.
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