Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday, Might 13 introduced the 15-member squad for the World Take a look at Championship Remaining with Pat Cummins set to guide the aspect. All of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been picked, with Cameron Inexperienced set to return to the very best stage for the primary time since September.
Australia named a 15-member squad for the following month’s World Take a look at Championship (WTC) ultimate in opposition to South Africa at Lord’s, with the entire regulars within the aspect. Mitchell Marsh was the one casualty from the house Take a look at summer time, with Beau Webster taking the batting all-rounder’s spot, whereas Cameron Inexperienced has returned after a protracted exile from the game and specifically, worldwide cricket. Sam Konstas has been retained because the backup opener with Marnus Labuschagne prone to take the opening spot within the one-off ultimate.
“The crew completed the WTC cycle with a powerful sequence victory in Sri Lanka following an equally robust summer time in defeating India for the primary time in a decade,” choice chair George Bailey mentioned.
“These sequence capped a constant efficiency throughout the two-year cycle and now presents us with the extremely thrilling alternative to defend the World Take a look at Championship.
“It means loads to the group to achieve the ultimate and they’re very a lot wanting ahead to the problem South Africa will current at Lord’s.”
Australia completed in second place with a factors share of 67.54 following a 3-1 victory within the Border-Gavaskar sequence in opposition to India at dwelling, adopted by a clear sweep in Sri Lanka which Cummins and Hazlewood missed and Smith stood in for the common skipper. Sean Abbott and Michael Neser, the reserve pacers for Australia over the past season haven’t been included with South Australia’s Brendan Doggett being the one uncapped participant within the squad, who has been picked as a travelling reserve.
The BCCI introduced the resumption schedule for the rest of the IPL 2025 season and Cricket Australia (CA) has left it to the gamers to resolve the longer term course for the reason that IPL ends, only a week earlier than the WTC ultimate, which begins on June 11.
Australia’s squad for World Take a look at Championship Remaining and West Indies Tour: Pat Cummins (C), Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Sam Konstas, Cameron Inexperienced, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Matthew Kuhnemann
Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett