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Cricket Australia on Monday, October 28 announced 13-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan, set to commence from November 14. While the squad saw the return of the pace trio, including Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson, CA opted to rest their key Test players, seeing the highly-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy, scheduled to be played later this year.
CA to name T20I skipper later with Mitchell Marsh missing out
Moreover, the Cricket Australia refrained from naming their skipper for the upcoming T20I series due to the absence of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head from the side. Speaking in a statement released by CA, Chair of Selectors George Bailey said, “This group of players have all represented Australia in T20 cricket, so we look forward to them continuing to enhance their international experience throughout this series. We are excited by the mix of experience combined with those closer to the start of their international journeys.”
“It is particularly encouraging to have Xavier, Spencer and Nathan back in the national setup. It’s another opportunity for them to continue to show their ability on the international stage, as they have done in the past,” he further added.
Speaking of the three-match T20I series, it is set to begin on November 14 with the first match scheduled to be played in Brisbane, followed by matches in Sydney (November 16) and Hobart (November 18). The series will conclude just four days ahead of the five-match Test series against India, which is scheduled to start from November in Perth.
Australia’s squad for T20I series against Pakistan
Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
