JAMIL SIRAJ
Melbourne, Australia (August 19, 2021):-The National Selection Panel (NSP) has today named a 15-player Australian squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE, Aaron Finch will lead the Australian team in the 16-nation cricket showpiece.
Chair of Selectors George Bailey said: “We are confident this squad has the ability to take the side deep into what will be an extremely competitive tournament.
“We have some of the best players in the world in their respective roles combined with the collective experience to succeed against the very best T20 sides in the world.”Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner and Pat Cummins return to the squad having missed the tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh. Steve Smith returns from an elbow injury while captain Aaron Finch is recovering well from recent knee surgery.
“We look forward to having all of these players available both from a playing perspective and the experience they bring to International tournaments,” Bailey said.
Names of players:
Aaron Finch (c) (Victoria)Ashton Agar(Western Australia), Pat Cummins (vc) (New SouthWales)Josh Hazlewood (New South Wales) Josh Inglis(WesternAustralia) Mitchell Marsh (Western Australia) Glenn Maxwell (Victoria) Kane Richardson (South Australia) Steve Smith (New South Wales) Mitchell Starc (New South Wales)Marcus Stoinis (WesternAustralia) Mitchell Swepson(Queensland) Matthew Wade (Tasmania) David Warner (New South Wales) Adam Zampa (New South Wales)
Travelling reserves: Dan Christian (New South Wales), Nathan Ellis (Tasmania),Daniel Sams (New South Wales).