Pat Cummins will lead the Australian cricket team in the ODI World Cup. Cricket Australia has announced their preliminary squad for the tournament, making them the first team to do so. The 18-member team will also face South Africa and India before the World Cup begins.
Notably, Marnus Labuschagne is absent from the squad. Labuschagne has played 30 out of Australia’s 38 matches since his debut in January 2020, with an average of 31.37. It’s important to mention that only 15 members from the squad will participate in the World Cup.
Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins, has a fractured wrist that will sideline him for six weeks. He is expected to join the ODI squad in South Africa for a preparatory series before heading to India, where Australia will have a 3-match series against the hosts.
Despite nursing an injury, Mitchell Starc has been selected for the Australia ODI series.
Australia’s ODI squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Labuschagne, with an average of 31.37, is the most notable omission from the squad, having played 30 out of Australia’s 38 matches since his debut in January 2020.