Aussies Finalise T20 WC Squad: Fraser-McGurk, Short Earn Reserve Spots
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Australia's T20 World Cup Squad is Here! Who Made the Cut?
Australia's T20 World Cup team is locked in, and there are some surprises! The main guys are still there, but some veterans like Steve Smith are chilling out this time.
Young Blood on Deck
Instead, they've brought along some fresh faces like batter Jake Fraser-McGurk, who's been on fire lately. All-rounder Matt Short is also backing them up, ready to jump in if anyone gets hurt.
Big news for Mitch Marsh too! He's officially the full-time T20 captain now.
Australia World Cup squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Travelling Reserves for World Cup: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short
Australian chair of selectors George Bailey said
“Both players have exciting talents that can add to the squad if needed. If not, the experience will still be valuable in their respective development journeys at international level.”
First Meet Up:
Australia kicks things off against Oman on June 5th. Let's see how they do!
We weren’t sure how to announce this year’s @T20WorldCup squad, so we asked a few of our friends to do it for us…#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/6rQZEe2LBQ
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) May 1, 2024