Brisbane: Australia ready in full force for Twenty20 Cricket The World Cup with the return of seven front-line players including Steve Smith, David Warner and Pat Cummins when the tournament begins in October.
The 15-man Australia squad announced on Thursday includes a balance of seam and spin bowling options and some aggressive shotmakers.
Josh Inglis was the only uncapped player selected in the squad, and will be the backup of veteran wicketkeeper Matthew Wade.
Australia has dominated the World Cup in the 50-over format, winning five titles and finishing runners-up twice in 12 editions, but never winning a World T20 title.
The recent form in the T20 format has been poor, including the series loss in Bangladesh this month.
But the return of all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, pacers Cummins and Kane Richardson and top-order batsmen Warner and Smith should add more firepower to the lineup.
Australia’s T20 captain Aaron Finch missed the Bangladesh series for knee surgery but is expected to recover in time for the world tournaments in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
We are confident that this team has the ability to take the team deep in an extremely competitive tournament,” said Australia’s chief selector George Bailey. Success against the best T20 teams in the world.
Australian players with IPL contracts are likely to participate in the second half of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates, just ahead of the world tournament.
Bailey said Inglis had been on the selection radar for some time.
“He provides the team with flexibility in the batting order with his adaptability, ability to counterattack and power strike. He is a player we look forward to looking forward to,” Bailey said.
Mitchell Swepson will be joined by spinners Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa and Maxwell as Australia bid to bolster their stock of slow bowlers, who will play a key role in the conditions.
Josh Hazlewood will join the pace ranks along with Mitchell Starc, Cummins and Richardson.
The T20 World Cup will have 16 teams and will run from October 17 to November. 14. The eight lower ranked teams will advance to the playoffs for four places in the Super 12 round. Australia’s first match in Super 12 is against South Africa on 23 October. Australia and South Africa are in the same group with England and two-time T20 world champion West Indies.
Shaft:
Aaron Finch (captain), Pat Cummins (vice-captain), Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner. Adam Zampa.
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