Cricket Australia (CA) announced a 15-member roster for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Thursday. All-rounder Tim David has been named in the roster, while Aaron Finch will lead the squad as Australia look to defend their T20 World Cup title at home. Last year, the team won the tournament after beating New Zealand in the top game. Australia will travel to India in September for three T20 Internationals before returning home to play the West Indies and England, leading to the Men’s ICC T20 World Cup, which kicks off against New Zealand on October 22 at the Sydney Cricket Ground ( SCG).
The same squad will represent Australia in the T20I series against India, except for one change. “David Warner will miss the Indian tour as part of a managed period of preparation for a full summer schedule. Cameron Green has been selected for the Indian T20 series,” an official Cricket Australia media release said.
Singapore-born, Perth-raised Tim David has been featured with leg spinner Mitchell Swepson who was not part of the squad that first won the T20 World Cup, beating New Zealand in the final in Dubai last year.
Pat Cummins returns to play after missing out on the ODI Series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand in North Queensland for a period of rehabilitation and physical preparation, while Adam Zampa returns to the T20 squad after the birth of his son Eugene.
“This is a similar team to the first Australian men’s team to win a T20 World Cup and are now very excited to play the tournament at home,” said selector George Bailey in an official release.
Tim (David) continues to establish himself with some quality performances in competitions around the world, earning him a place in the squad. He is a very gifted, natural ball striker who will add extra depth of strike to the group that has had great success in T20 cricket. We expect him to play a similar role as he has played in recent years,” he added.
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Australian roster for three T20Is vs India: Australian T20 World Cup roster: Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Kane Richardson Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.
Australian T20 World Cup squad: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.
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