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Back in black: Australia reveal T20 squad
Australia's road to the T20 World Cup begins with back-to-back three-match home series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Dave Middleton
8 October 2019, 01:42 PM AEST
Australia have axed allrounder Marcus Stoinis and overlooked big-hitting batsmen Chris Lynn and D'Arcy Short from the national T20 team that will face Sri Lanka and Pakistan in back-to-back three-game series starting later this month.
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will lead a fiery pace-bowling attack that includes towering Queenslander Billy Stanlake.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa has held his place ahead of Nathan Lyon who has been battling an ankle complaint lingering from the Ashes tour, with left-arm tweaker Ashton Agar also included.
Australia named a 14-man squad to be led by captain Aaron Finch for the series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan that begin in Adelaide on October 27, with one eye firmly on next year's World Cup that will be hosted in Australia.
Australia squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, David Warner, Adam Zampa
"It is almost a year to the day until Australia hosts the men's Twenty20 World Cup and we have selected this squad with that in mind," National Selector Trevor Hohns said in a statement.
"We have looked to put a squad together that we think can take us through to that tournament.
"The squad we have selected is quite role specific and we believe it gives us the flexibility to thrive in all match conditions.
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey and Cummins will share the vice-captaincy, while the series sees a return to Australia's T20 squad for David Warner and Steve Smith – who is expected to bat at No.3 behind the openers.
"In terms of batsmen, we have selected top and middle-order specialists. The likes of Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Ashton Turner and Carey provide us excellent options through the middle-order after Finch, Warner and Smith," said Hohns.
"In terms of spinners, we feel like the all-round package Ashton Agar possesses is irresistible at the moment and Adam Zampa has proven to be a very good T20 bowler in all conditions.
"We're also confident in the potency and flexibility of our fast bowling group. Mitchell Starc gives us a left-arm option and has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading quicks at the top of the innings and at the death.
"Pat Cummins is a world-class right-arm option and has been in superb form of late. Andrew Tye is a wicket-taking proposition, Billy Stanlake has the X-factor and Kane Richardson has been an excellent short-form player for some time now."
Tye and Richardson will be looked to for death bowling with the omission of Stoinis who thrived as a late-innings bowler during last summer's KFC Big Bash League season for the Melbourne Stars in a dominant campaign.
But he averaged just 14.5 with the bat and 34.85 with the ball during the 50-over World Cup in the winter where he was persisted with despite battling two side injuries and was forced to come through a fitness test on the eve of the semi-final that saw Australia bundled out of the competition by England.
Last summer's ODI Player of the Year, form deserted Stoinis at the World Cup where he worked closely with assistant coach Ricky Ponting, who had talked up his threat in the limited-overs formats.
"I just like the overall package with him," Ponting said of Stoinis early in the tournament.
"He's probably our best outfielder, you saw what he can do with the ball at the death, he gives us another string to our bow as far as his death bowling is concerned.
"I'm working with him a lot on a daily basis and I think he can have a big impact on this World Cup."
Gillette T20 Internationals v Sri Lanka
First T20: October 27, Adelaide Oval, 2pm (Fox & Kayo)
Second T20: October 30, Gabba, 6.10pm (Fox & Kayo)
Third T20: November 1, MCG, 7.10pm (Fox & Kayo)
Gillette T20 Internationals v Pakistan
First T20: November 3, SCG, 2.30pm (Fox & Kayo)
Second T20: November 5, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm (Fox & Kayo)
Third T20: November 8, Perth Stadium, 4.30pm (Fox & Kayo)
Source: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aus...53ZKeZ0EAaFBsnkfFqjLFVcJk6YmYhkoh89QU0EfwhiM0
Australia's road to the T20 World Cup begins with back-to-back three-match home series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Dave Middleton
8 October 2019, 01:42 PM AEST
Australia have axed allrounder Marcus Stoinis and overlooked big-hitting batsmen Chris Lynn and D'Arcy Short from the national T20 team that will face Sri Lanka and Pakistan in back-to-back three-game series starting later this month.
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will lead a fiery pace-bowling attack that includes towering Queenslander Billy Stanlake.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa has held his place ahead of Nathan Lyon who has been battling an ankle complaint lingering from the Ashes tour, with left-arm tweaker Ashton Agar also included.
Australia named a 14-man squad to be led by captain Aaron Finch for the series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan that begin in Adelaide on October 27, with one eye firmly on next year's World Cup that will be hosted in Australia.
Australia squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, David Warner, Adam Zampa
"It is almost a year to the day until Australia hosts the men's Twenty20 World Cup and we have selected this squad with that in mind," National Selector Trevor Hohns said in a statement.
"We have looked to put a squad together that we think can take us through to that tournament.
"The squad we have selected is quite role specific and we believe it gives us the flexibility to thrive in all match conditions.
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey and Cummins will share the vice-captaincy, while the series sees a return to Australia's T20 squad for David Warner and Steve Smith – who is expected to bat at No.3 behind the openers.
"In terms of batsmen, we have selected top and middle-order specialists. The likes of Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Ashton Turner and Carey provide us excellent options through the middle-order after Finch, Warner and Smith," said Hohns.
"In terms of spinners, we feel like the all-round package Ashton Agar possesses is irresistible at the moment and Adam Zampa has proven to be a very good T20 bowler in all conditions.
"We're also confident in the potency and flexibility of our fast bowling group. Mitchell Starc gives us a left-arm option and has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading quicks at the top of the innings and at the death.
"Pat Cummins is a world-class right-arm option and has been in superb form of late. Andrew Tye is a wicket-taking proposition, Billy Stanlake has the X-factor and Kane Richardson has been an excellent short-form player for some time now."
Tye and Richardson will be looked to for death bowling with the omission of Stoinis who thrived as a late-innings bowler during last summer's KFC Big Bash League season for the Melbourne Stars in a dominant campaign.
But he averaged just 14.5 with the bat and 34.85 with the ball during the 50-over World Cup in the winter where he was persisted with despite battling two side injuries and was forced to come through a fitness test on the eve of the semi-final that saw Australia bundled out of the competition by England.
Last summer's ODI Player of the Year, form deserted Stoinis at the World Cup where he worked closely with assistant coach Ricky Ponting, who had talked up his threat in the limited-overs formats.
"I just like the overall package with him," Ponting said of Stoinis early in the tournament.
"He's probably our best outfielder, you saw what he can do with the ball at the death, he gives us another string to our bow as far as his death bowling is concerned.
"I'm working with him a lot on a daily basis and I think he can have a big impact on this World Cup."
Gillette T20 Internationals v Sri Lanka
First T20: October 27, Adelaide Oval, 2pm (Fox & Kayo)
Second T20: October 30, Gabba, 6.10pm (Fox & Kayo)
Third T20: November 1, MCG, 7.10pm (Fox & Kayo)
Gillette T20 Internationals v Pakistan
First T20: November 3, SCG, 2.30pm (Fox & Kayo)
Second T20: November 5, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm (Fox & Kayo)
Third T20: November 8, Perth Stadium, 4.30pm (Fox & Kayo)
Source: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aus...53ZKeZ0EAaFBsnkfFqjLFVcJk6YmYhkoh89QU0EfwhiM0
