Cricket Australia introduced that uncapped gamers, leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and all-rounder Aaron Hardie, have been given the chance within the squad, which can finally be decreased to fifteen gamers.
The first problem for the staff led by Pat Cummins will likely be a five-match collection in South Africa in September, as revealed by the cricket board in a press release on Monday.
Labuschagne, who has been an integral a part of the Australian staff with 30 appearances since his debut in early 2020, performed a key function of their victory in a three-match collection in India in March this yr.
Among the seam-bowling all-rounders, the squad contains Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott, whereas Ashton Agar and Tanveer Sangha be part of Adam Zampa because the spin choices.
Skipper Cummins will, nevertheless, miss the upcoming three-match T20 collection in South Africa as a result of a wrist damage he sustained in the course of the latest Ashes collection.
“We view a period of enforced rest for Pat as a positive ahead of this important World Cup campaign,” Australia’s choice chair George Bailey stated in a press release.
“There are still a number of games he could play before the World Cup which is more than enough for him to have a strong preparation.”
In Cummins’s absence, Mitchell Marsh will take cost and lead the Australian staff in the course of the T20 collection in South Africa.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will likely be unavailable for the ODIs in South Africa as he awaits the arrival of his first baby. However, he’s anticipated to rejoin the staff for the three-match ODI collection in India in September.
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The five-time champions Australia will kickstart their World Cup journey with a extremely anticipated match in opposition to hosts India in Chennai on October eighth.
Australia’s prolonged squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com