Australia are seemingly to hand over the T20 reins to all-rounder Mitchell Marsh formally forward of the T20 World Cup 2024 within the West Indies and the USA. Since the final T20 World Cup at residence, Australia by no means formally named their skipper within the shortest format after Aaron Finch‘s retirement however Marsh has led the facet in three of the 4 assignments for the reason that match. Marsh, who was rested from the India sequence instantly after the World Cup, led the facet in South Africa, in opposition to the West Indies after which not too long ago in New Zealand.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has thrown his weight behind Marsh to continue as Australia captain even within the T20 World Cup. Speaking after his facet’s 2-0 Test sequence win in opposition to the trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand, McDonald who types the choice panel alongside chairman George Bailey and Tony Dodemaide, stated “I believe all roads will lead to Mitch, so simply acquired to get that ticked off in sure areas.
“We’re happy and comfortable with the way he’s been able to operate with that T20 team,” McDonald added. “We think he’s the leader for the World Cup, and I think that will just be a matter of due course.”
Pat Cummins, who has led Australia in ODIs and Tests relatively efficiently, performed below Marsh within the three-match T20 sequence in opposition to New Zealand. And regardless that he has been a sensational chief within the longer codecs, he’s but to set the world stage on hearth within the shortest format and should not even be a starter within the enjoying XI and which will have compelled the selectors’ hand.
However, Cummins is ready to lead the Sunrisers Hyderabad within the IPL whereas Marsh is probably going to play below David Warner or Rishabh Pant for the Delhi Capitals.
