Australia names a 17-man squad for the WTC Final and Ashes in 2023, and Mitchell Marsh is recalled.
The WTC Final squad must be down to 15 players by May 28 in accordance with ICC regulations. Australia has chosen a 17-man squad for both the World Test Championship Final against India and the first two Ashes 2023 games in England
The WTC Final squad must be down to 15 players by May 28 in accordance with ICC regulations. Australia has chosen a 17-man squad for both the World Test Championship Final against India and the first two Ashes 2023 games in England. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is back in the running for Test cricket for the first time in four years, and selectors have kept the pressure on criticised opener David Warner by naming Marcus Harris and Matthew Renshaw to the team.Australia must reduce its roster to 15 players by May 28 in accordance with ICC standards before the WTC final, which will take place at The Oval starting on June 7.
Despite participating in the India trip earlier this year, Matthew Kuhnemann, Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb, and Mitchell Swepson have been omitted from the team. For wicketkeeper Alex Carey, Josh Inglis has been selected as a backup. "Compared to our most recent trip of India, the UK is a totally different assignment, and some of the modifications are dependent on the weather we expect.
Marcus, Josh, and Mitch are back on the team and bring important depth and versatility to their respective skill sets, according to George Bailey, the selectors' chairman. Here is the IPL 2023 Purple Cap Complete List of Batters with the Most Runs Given the brief period of time between the WTC final and the first Ashes Test and the duration of the tour, "we see value in revisiting the squad following the second Ashes Test," he continued.
After the first two Test matches, the Australia team for the Ashes tour will be reevaluated. "We think Matt Renshaw offers us good flexibility, and we like him. We appreciate the skill set he brings through the middle and are aware of his ability to bat at the top, according to Bailey.
"Over the years, we have seen that it might be difficult to bring men out of a winter where there isn't any cricket played, then expect them to try and produce if they are needed. This is especially true after the Sri Lanka tour last year. It is crucial to have Renners there and introduce him to the game of cricket because he will be taking the winter off from playing county cricket in the UK.
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (C), Steve Smith (VC), Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw