Australia have named their final squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup within the Caribbean and the USA with the addition of Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short to the travelling group as reserves forward of the May 25 deadline. There is not any change within the authentic squad of 15 led by Mitchell Marsh. The Australian T20 squad sans 5 gamers, who’re at the moment concerned within the IPL 2024 playoffs, will likely be travelling to Trinidad later this week forward of the workforce’s two warm-up matches within the island, towards Namibia and the co-hosts West Indies.
Jake Fraser-McGurk has had a dreamy final 12 months or so the place his shares as a white-ball batter have risen quickly. From hitting a 29-ball century within the home One-Day Cup to making everybody sit up and take discover of his expertise first within the Big Bash League after which the ILT20 and the IPL.
“You look at Jake’s form in the IPL – he took that by storm and he was a serious consideration for the final 15,” Australia head coach Andrew McDonald was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. Short, then again, was the participant of the match within the BBL and received a nod forward of injured leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha. “And so was Matthew Short. His BBL form has been outstanding over a long period of time and he’s shown glimpses at the international level as well, albeit at times he’s had to play a different role.”
“We know that he’s best suited at the top of the order – and it’s probably similar for Jake as well – hence why they haven’t been picked in the initial 15. But should anything move, we feel as though both of them could have the flexibility to line up anywhere in that batting order,” McDonald added on the squad.
Australia will start their marketing campaign on June 5 towards Oman in Barbados the place these 5 gamers at the moment in India for the playoffs of IPL 2024 will link-up with the remainder of the squad.
Australia’s T20 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: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short
