Pat Cummins Left Out By Australia For India ODI Series, 29-Year-Old Star Returns After 2022
Mitchell Marsh will be leading the 15-man squad in the absence of Pat Cummins, who is continuing his recovery from lumbar bone stress in preparation for the Ashes.
Australia have recalled Queensland batter Matthew Renshaw ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against India, starting October 19. Mitchell Marsh will be leading the 15-man squad in the absence of Pat Cummins, who is continuing his recovery from lumbar bone stress in preparation for the Ashes. Renshaw, who has played 14 Tests so far, was previously called into the ODI squad in Pakistan in 2022 as cover but is yet to debut. In Cummins' absence, veterans Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood would be leading the pace attack, also comprising of Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis.
Renshaw dazzled for Queensland last season, scoring 350 runs at an average of 50. He also had scores of 80, 106 and 62 against Sri Lanka A recently.
The 29-year-old is in line to make his debut against a power-packed Indian team. The visitors will be led by young batter Shubman Gill, who was recently appointed as ODI captain replacing Rohit Sharma.
The ODIs will be followed by five T20Is, with Australia also naming a 14-man squad for the first two T20Is.
Alex Carey will miss the first ODI in Perth to play in South Australia's Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at Adelaide Oval on October 15. He will also skip the T20Is with focus on the upcoming Ashes against England.
Josh Inglis comes back into the T20 squad following a minor calf injury along with Nathan Ellis who attended the birth of his first child. Glenn Maxwell is still unavailable due to the fracture suffered to his wrist on the tour to New Zealand.
Cameron Green will continue his preparation for the Test summer with Western Australia following the ODI leg of the Indian series.
Chair of Selectors George Bailey said: "We have named a squad for the ODI series and first two games of the T20 series as there will be some management through the back end of the series as individuals prepare for the summer through Sheffield Shield cricket.
"The majority of the T20 squad will remain together as it's an important period in the build towards the World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously prepare certain individuals for the Test series ahead." The first ODI will be played in Perth on October 19 while the second and third matches will be held on October 23 (Adelaide) and October 25 (Sydney).
After that, the five matches of the T20I series will be played on October 29 (Canberra), October 31 (Melbourne), November 2 (Hobart), November 6 (Gold Coast) and November 8 (Brisbane).
Australian ODI Squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
Australian T20 Squad (first two games): Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
(With PTI Inputs)
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