Pat Cummins and his so-called tempo cartel have been referred to as to start out preparations for the 2023 World Cup simply days after Australia’s T20 World title protection ended within the group stage. Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been included in Australia’s squad for 3 one-day internationals in opposition to England, the holders of the 50-over World Cup and a two-Test sequence in opposition to the West Indies subsequent month.
The trio performed a giant half in a T20 World Cup marketing campaign that included dozens of video games in preparation in Australia and abroad. When Australia play one-dayers in opposition to England in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne on November 17, 19 and 22, Cummins will lead each the ODI and Test groups after which will play a Test match in opposition to the West Indies in Perth from November 20 to December. 4 and Adelaide from December 8-12. The Test crew will then host South Africa in a three-match sequence beginning December 17 on the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia’s tour is to be held in India subsequent February, the place the 50-over World Cup begins in October subsequent yr.
“Our focus is on building a team under Pat as the new ODI captain keeping in mind next year’s World Cup, so this is an important series,” Australia’s choice chairman George Bailey stated on Tuesday. Aaron Finch’s retirement from the ODI format allowed the return of Travis Head to the crew.
“He has demonstrated flexibility in the kind of roles he plays in our ODI lineup,” Bailey stated. “Our subsequent alternative within the ODI format will likely be in India subsequent yr which is able to permit us to expertise the identical circumstances because the World Cup.
Usman Khawaja and Marcus Harris had been included within the Test squad, together with pacer Scott Boland and veteran spinner Nathan Lyon to bolster the assault within the longer format.
ODI Team: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Greene, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh,
Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Test Team: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
