Mitch Marsh will lead Australia as captain in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. The team will be missing key players like Steve Smith and Jake Fraser-McGurk. Marsh has been appointed T20 captain after sharing interim duties since the retirement of Aaron Finch last year.
Smith’s absence from the tournament, which starts on June 1 in the United States and Caribbean, marks the first time since 2012 that he will miss a World Cup in limited-over formats. Fraser-McGurk, who showed promise with a strong strike rate in the Indian Premier League, was not chosen to replace Travis Head or David Warner in the squad.
As chief selector, George Bailey highlighted the variety of batting options available to tailor strategies to different venues and opponents. Tim David is likely to play the finisher role lower down the order, while Glenn Maxwell will follow at No. 4. Matt Wade and Josh Inglis are wicketkeepers, with Ashton Agar returning as a second spinning option alongside Adam Zampa. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood will lead the pace bowling attack, supported by Nathan Ellis and allrounders like Cameron Green and Marcus Stoinis.
Australia is defending champions and will kick off their campaign against Oman on June 6 in Barbados. The full squad includes players like Ashton Agar, Tim David, David Warner among others.
