Why Cummins not selected for England series?
World Cup winning captain Pat Cummins has been excluded from Australia’s white-ball series against England and Scotland, starting September 4. Let’s look at Why Cummins not selected for England series?
With Australia set to travel with nearly a full-strength squad, the exclusion of their star pacer Pat Cummins has left many wondering why he was not included.
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However, Cummins has given the rest considering the work-load management. It was a part of pre-planned strategy as part of the preparations for the upcoming ICC tournament, the Champions Trophy, which will be played in Feb-Mar next year.
Apart from Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell are also rested for the T2OIs, both will join the team in ODIs against England.
The selectors have shown faith in Mitchell Marsh and backed him as skipper in both T20I and ODI series. Electrifying batter Jake Fraser McGurk has been selected for both limited-over series as a potential replacement of recently retired Aussie great David Warner.
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“This tour gives us a great opportunity to bring in some new players in the absence of David Warner and Matthew Wade, as well as giving some senior players time to prepare for the home summer and a busy first half of next year,” said George Bailey, Team Australia’s Chairman of selectors.
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The tour will start with the three-match T20I series against Scotland which will take place on September 4, 6 and 7. While the England series will start on September 11.
Australia T20I squad for England & Scotland series
Mitchell Marsh (C), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Spencer Johnson, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Australia squad for ODI series vs England
Mitchell Marsh (C), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis (wk), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa