T20 World Cup 2024: Australia’s final 15-player group and traveling reserves for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 have been confirmed. In addition to selecting an unaltered playing squad from their preliminary list, Matt Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk will travel with the team as reserves.
Promoted to Full-Time T20I Role
This implies that Steve Smith and other players like Jason Behrendorff and Tanveer Sangha will still not be able to play with the ball during the four-week competition in the USA and the West Indies. Leading the team is Mitchell Marsh, who was promoted to a full-time T20I role and announced the initial squad on May 1st by Australia. Promoted to Full-Time T20I Role
Despite not having played in a Twenty20 International since the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, left-arm spinner Ashton Agar was called up, and Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David completed the final team as all-rounders.
Australian Squad to Travel Gradually to West Indies
Staff and players from Australia will travel to the West Indies gradually; those who are in the Indian Premier League will spend some time at home before joining the team. Fraser-McGurk and Short, according to Australian chair of selectors George Bailey, presented “compelling cases” for inclusion and offer more than sufficient backup in the event that squad members are injured during the competition.
Quick Fixture Turnarounds Pose Player Replacement Issues
“As the tournament proceeds, the short turnaround between fixtures makes it challenging to get players in at short notice in the event of injury,” Bailey said.
“Matt provides the squad with an all-round skillset option, while Jake provides further batting cover. Both players have exciting talents that can add to the squad if needed. If not, the experience will still be valuable in their respective development journeys at the international level,” Bailey added.
Australia Faces Oman on June 5 in Barbados
June 5 is Australia’s first T20 World Cup match against Oman in Barbados, followed by matches against England, Namibia, and Scotland in Group B.
Australia’s squad: Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Matt Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk are the traveling reserves.