COVID-19 continues to rock Australia within the ongoing dwelling season as their T20I captain Mitchell Marsh has been examined positive for the virus. The three-match T20I series between Australia and West Indies is ready to get underway on February 9 with the opener to happen on the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. But Marsh testing positive for COVID is actually a blow to the house workforce.
According to a report in Fox Sports, Marsh has been given a inexperienced sign to play the primary T20I however will use a separate dressing room space through the match. Moreover, he can even have maintain secure distance from his teammates through the match and never take pleasure in celebrations both in accordance with Cricket Australia protocols.
Marsh is the third Australia cricketer to be examined positive this summer time as Josh Inglis and Cameron Green performed with the virus earlier. Moreover, Green was additionally shooed away his teammate Josh Hazlewood through the Test match against the West Indies on the Gabba.
Meanwhile, the series against the West Indies and the next one against New Zealand is essential for Australia retaining in thoughts the T20 World Cup that’s set to be performed later this 12 months in June. Though Australia haven’t introduced him as everlasting captain within the format, Mitchell Marsh is prone to lead them within the mega occasion as properly. Interestingly, Marsh has been named the captain for New Zealand T20Is within the presence of Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins which signifies that the previous is actually a captaincy candidate for the World Cup.
Australia squad for West Indies T20Is:Â Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
