Marsh to captain Australia for West Indies T20 sequence, Cummins rested

Mitchell Marsh will lead the Aussies in opposition to the Caribbean aspect because the Saggy Inexperienced will play their first T20I match of 2024.

Marsh captained the 2021 World Cup winners in South Africa whereas Cummins was out however he didn’t get the chance with head coach Andrew McDonald.

Sadly, the all-rounder will, as soon as once more, not have the ability to work with McDonald as he’ll sit out throughout this sequence however will return subsequent month in the course of the New Zealand sequence.

Australia are nonetheless undecided on who must be their captain for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 which is simply six months away. Nonetheless, officers are planning to maintain Marsh as their skipper for the mega occasion in June.

With the presence of Matthew Wade, who captained the aspect in India lately, as nicely, Australia do have some dependable choices to choose a captain and they’re going to quickly determine after New Zealand, confirmed chief selector George Bailey.

“We’ll decide about that put up after the New Zealand sequence,” chief selector George Bailey mentioned. “We’re actually desirous about simply exploring Mitch Marsh getting that chance for some time longer.

“One factor we’re acutely aware of is Mitch hasn’t had an opportunity to work but with Andrew MacDonald as coach. We’re assured that’ll work, however we simply haven’t seen it but.”

Steve Smith can be rested alongside Cummins, the right-handed batter is more likely to return to New Zealand which can start in February.

“He’s more likely to return for that New Zealand sequence in some capability, so he’ll proceed to get alternatives,” Bailey mentioned. “We are attempting to create alternatives for some gamers in some completely different spots throughout these six video games.

“So there might be some shifting round and the flexibility, flexibility, agility of gamers to have the ability to change their function is actually vital.”

Australia T20 squad
Mitch Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Brief, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.