Big names miss out as Australia reveal squad for T20 World CupSportA host of big names have missed selection as Australia announced their 15-player group for next month's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Veteran batter Steve Smith, young gun Jake Fraser-McGurk, experienced seamer Jason Behrendorff and all-rounder Matt Short all miss the cut as the 2021 T20 World Cup champions sprung some surprises when revealing their squad for the four-week tournament in the West Indies and the USA. Mitchell Marsh will captain the side, with his promotion to full-time T20I confirmed by Australia alongside the squad announcement. Selection chair George Bailey believes Australia have a well-balanced squad and is confident of a strong showing in the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup. Australia open their T20 World Cup campaign against Oman in Barbados on June 5, before Group B fixtures against England, Namibia and Scotland.

Source: Sunday Times May 01, 2024 04:22 UTC