Australia’s veteran opener David Warner will miss the five-match T20 series against India scheduled to begin on Thursday after an impressive win over the hosts in the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad. Became. The 37-year-old was initially called up to Australia’s five-game squad and was replaced by Aaron Hardy.
David Warner was outstanding for Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup, leading the scorers with 535 runs. The left-handed opener is scheduled to return home for the Test series against Pakistan in December and January, which could be his last series for a long time.
“The selectors have decided that Warner will return home after a successful and difficult World Cup campaign,” Cricket Australia said.
The T20I squad includes fast bowling all-rounder Aaron Hardy, who made his debut for Australia in South Africa earlier this year. Additionally, Spencer Johnson was replaced by Kane Richardson, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury.
Australia national team head coach Andrew MacDonald will also take time off before the summer Test series against Pakistan begins in Perth on December 14. The first team will be led by assistant coach Andre Borowecq for the first time in the five-game series against India in the Twenty20 International Series.
Five senior players – Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green – have already been rested from the series, with wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade set to return in the five-match T20 series. leads the team.
Ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup to be held in the United States and the Caribbean, Mitchell Marsh is tipped to become full-time captain of the T20I team after the series concludes. To qualify for the global T20 title, Australia is scheduled to play her third consecutive match against the West Indies and New Zealand in February 2024.
The upcoming five-match T20I series will be the first assignment for India and Australia after the high-profile 2023 ODI World Cup. Following her poor performance in the last T20 World Cup, both sides will see this as an opportunity to start laying the foundations for her preparation for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Australia T20I-Kader: Matthew Wade (c), Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short , Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
