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After T20 World Cup 2024 exit, the selectors have decided to look ahead as they named a young T20I squad. Cricket Australia announced the T20I and ODI squad for the UK tour where they will take on England and Scotland.
As Pat Cummins has been rested as a part of long-term workload management strategy, Mitchell Marsh has been named captain of the ODI side as well. Marsh has led Australia in five ODIs and suffered three losses.
After David Warner's retirement, a young Jake Fraser-McGurk will have a chance to show his mettle in both formats. The selectors have moved on from 36-year-old Matthew Wade as well. While Josh Inglis will don the gloves, 20-year-old Perth Scorchers batter Cooper Connolly has received his maiden call-up. In addition, Steve Smith is missing from the T20I squad as well along with Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell. Matthew Short is missing from the squad as he will remain home with his wife for the birth of their first child.
National men’s selector chairman George Bailey explained why senior players have been rested for the series and young guns have been given a chance.
"This tour gives us a great opportunity to bring in some new players in the absence of David Warner and Matthew Wade, as well as giving some senior players time to prepare for the home summer and a busy first half of next year," Bailey said in a statement.
"We are particularly pleased to offer Cooper his first opportunity in the T20 squad having introduced the likes of Jake, Spencer, Xavier and Aaron in the past 12 months.
"They are exciting prospects to join the likes of Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis in the white-ball setup."
Australia T20I squad:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Australia ODI squad:
Mitch Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
Australia’s schedule for Scotland and England
The T20I series against Scotland will be played from September 4 to 7. Australia's T20I squad will then head to England for three T20I series which will take place from September 11 to 15. The five-ODI series which will mark as first preparatory series months ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 will begin on September 19. The final ODI will be played on September 29.
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