The National Selection Panel (NSP) has today announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming T20 Series against the West Indies in Jamaica and St Kitt’s next month.
The squad is headlined by a trio of Sixers, with Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis and Josh Hazelwood named for the five-match series.
Australian Squad
Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c)
Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers/Parramatta District Cricket Club)
Cooper Connolly (Perth Scorchers/Scarborough Cricket Club)
Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes/Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club)
Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
Cameron Green (Western Australia/ Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers/Willetton Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (Sydney Sixers/ St George Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Spencer Johnson (Brisbane Heat/West Torrens Cricket Club)
Matt Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat/Clarence Cricket Club)
Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars/Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club)
Mitch Owen (Hobart Hurricanes/New Town Cricket Club)
Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers/Northcote Cricket Club)
Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Fellow Sixers teammate, Mitchell Starc will return to Australia following the Test Series in the West Indies.
Australia has won 12 of their past 14 matches as it builds toward next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka
Chair of Selectors George Bailey said:
“We have a busy T20 schedule coming up through this Series, followed by three against South Africa and New Zealand and five matches against India at home as we continue to refine and build a squad we think will be the right fit for the World Cup on the subcontinent.
“There are a number of players outside the squad who can still force their way into the mix for those upcoming Indian Series and through the Big Bash.
“The connection, role development and combinations we will have as options are growing nicely as we build towards the World Cup. It’s an exciting time in our T20 space.”