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Cricket Australia have announced the squad to face Pakistan in the T20I series next month but the board are not announced a captain for the team yet. Published: October 28, 2024 12:24 PM IST By Edited by Australia have rested their Test regulars for their home T20I series against Pakistan with a captain yet to be named, choosing to focus on the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series against India next month. Australia host Pakistan for three ODIs starting November 4, followed by the three-match T20I series, from November 14.
The series concludes on November 18, just four days before the first Test against India in Perth. With T20I captain Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and ODI and Test skipper Pat Cummins unavailable, Australia are yet to appoint a captain for the series. Introducing our Men’s T20I squad to take on next month 🇦🇺 🇵🇰 — Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) None of the players named in the squad announced on Monday have captained Australia in any format before but the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Matthew Short and Aaron Hardie have led their sides in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Josh Inglis is also in the mix to lead the side. Pacers Xavier Bartlett (side strain), Nathan Ellis (hamstring) and Spencer Johnson (side strain) return to the squad after recovering from injuries. “It is particularly encouraging to have Xavier, Spencer and Nathan back in the national setup,” said selection chief George Bailey.
“It’s another opportunity for them to continue to show their ability on the international stage, as they have done in the past.” Andre Borovec will serve as the coach for the team, a position he held during a five-match T20I series against India that followed last year’s ODI World Cup. Former Australia batter Brad Hodge, part of Australia’s coaching staff for this year’s T20 World Cup, and former New Zealand quick Hamish Bennett are among those assisting Borovec for Pakistan T20s.
Australia vs Pakistan ODI series 2024 Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa Mohammad Rizwan, Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi Australia vs Pakistan 2024 T20I series Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abbas Afridi, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on .
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