Overview:
Team management has retained Mich Owen in the team due to his best performance. Owen performed brilliantly in the recently played 5 -match T20 series against the West Indies. He scored 125 runs in these matches and also took 2 wickets.
Delhi: Australia’s aggressive opener Jack Fraser-Mackgark, who performed brilliantly in the Indian Premier League 2024, has been dropped out of the next six-match white-ball series against South Africa. JFM’s T20 form has been going bad for some time, due to which he has been dropped from the team.
JFM has so far scored only 115 runs in 8 T20 international matches, with his average of 14.37. His performance in ODIs has also been disappointing. He has scored only 98 runs in 7 ODIs, which has been an average of 14.
Mich Owen gets confidence in the team
Team management has retained Mich Owen in the team due to his best performance. Owen performed brilliantly in the recently played 5 -match T20 series against the West Indies. He scored 125 runs in these matches and also took 2 wickets.
The 23 -year -old all -rounder has not played a single ODI yet, but has been included in both T20 and ODI squads.
The responsibility of captaincy is on Mich Marsh’s shoulders
In the series, Australia will be commanded by Mich Marsh. Regular ODI captain Pat Cummins and fast bowler Mitch Stark have been rested in this series.
Jose Hazlewood and Travis Head have returned to the team. Both players will be part of both T20 and ODI series.
Change in the rolls of Smith and Maxwell
Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell have retired from ODI cricket. However, Maxwell is included in the T20 squad. Australia’s team will play two T20 matches against South Africa in Darwin and one match in Cairns.
The selectors are happy to see the flexibility in the team
Chief selector George Bailey said, “We are preparing for the T20 World Cup and it was quite positive to see the flexibility and depth of the team against the West Indies.”
He further said, “It was a very good experience to see flexibility in the batting order and the bowlers’ ability to bowl in different stage.”
Many new faces in ODI team
The ODI team includes wicketkeeper Alex Kerry and batsman Marnas Labushen. Along with this, fast bowlers Javier Bartlet and Lance Morris have also been given a chance.
After the T20 series, the ODI series will begin in Cairns and after that two matches will be played at McKay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena.
Australia’s T20 and ODI team against South Africa
| Format | Players |
|---|---|
| T20i team | Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarashuis, Nathan Alice, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh English, Mat Kuanman, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa |
| ODI team | Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Xavier Bartlet, Alex Kerry, Ben Dwarashuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh English, Marnas Labushen, Lance Morris, Michel Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa |
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