Australia excluded Steve Smith from T20 World Cup, also ruled out IPL superstar. cricket news

Veteran batsman Steve Smith, young batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk, experienced seamer Jason Behrendorff and all-rounder Matt Short all missed out as the 2021 T20 World Cup champions announced their squad for the marquee short-format tournament in the West Indies and the USA. From June 1 onwards. Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar returns in 2022 despite not playing a T20I since the last T20 World Cup on Australian soil, while all-rounders Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green also make the final squad despite some poor form. According to ICC, the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). All-rounder Mitchell Marsh will captain the team.

Selection chairman George Bailey said he believes Australia has a balanced squad and is confident of a strong performance in the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.

“This is an experienced team with extensive World Cup experience that offers a variety of formations and covers the scenarios that the panel believes will suit the venues and our opponents,” Bailey was quoted as saying by the ICC. There will be factors in the West Indies with the unique nature of the ,

“It’s great to have Ashton Agar back in the team after a string of unfortunate and untimely injuries.”

“We believe Ashton can play a vital role in this tournament in complementing our front-line attacking options alongside Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cam Green and Mitch Marsh. The batting options available are tailored to each venue and opponent approach,” he said. Added.

Bailey said that many in-form players in the 15-man squad were unfortunate to miss out on selection.

“Steve Smith, Matt Short, Jason Behrendorff, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson and continue to impress and are growing rapidly,” Bailey said.

“It’s always a challenge to be limited to a 15-man squad for the World Cup, given the different scenarios and options we want to cover.”

“We will continue to monitor a number of players who have been left out of this preliminary squad and note that if we need to replace this squad, we have the option to do so in the coming month in accordance with ICC rules.”

He concluded, “Ultimately the balance of the final 15 must provide the best chance of success in this campaign.”

Australia begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Oman in Barbados on June 5, before further Group B fixtures against England, Namibia and Scotland.

Australia team:Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner and Adam Zampa.

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