Australia name final 15 for World Cup 2023, injured Travis Head included, Ashton Agar dropped
Australia name final 15 for World Cup, injured Travis Head in, Agar out
Travis Head's inclusion surprises everyone as Australia name its final 15 for the World Cup 2023. Batter Marnus Labuschagne is also named in the team for the marquee event, while Australian selectors dropped injured Ashton Agar. Glenn Maxwell's four-wicket haul in the Rajkot ODI prompted Australia to stick with Adam Zampa as the lone spinner as Aussies overlooked young Tanveer Sangha.
Here's Australia's 15-man squad for the World Cup 2023 -
Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Travelling Reserves - Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short
Opener Travis Head broke his left hand during the fourth ODI against South Africa and has remained out of action since. While head coach Andrew McDonald earlier revealed Travis will be out for at least the first half of the tournament, the left-handed batter still got picked in the hope of attaining full fitness by the time the business end of competition approaches.
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In his absence, star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will open alongside David Warner, while returning Marnus Labuschagne will bat at number four, with Steve Smith set to come in at three.
Alex Carey and Josh Inglis are two wicketkeepers in the final 15, while Australia picked threeall-rounders, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green.
Captain Pat Cummins will lead the pace attack, consisting of the veteran pair of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood while bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott got the nod as backup pacer. Leggie Adam Zampa is the lone spin option on the side.
Australia ready for 6th world title
Former five-time winners, Australia endured a tough time in the recently-concluded series, having lost to South Africa and India, respectively, but will still be among the favourites heading into the marquee event.
Going by their record in the ICC tournaments, Australia will be a force to reckon with. Considering most of the players in the squad are the ones who had played together in a couple of World Cups before, including Smith, Maxwell, Warner, Marsh, Cummins, Starc, and Hazlewood, the Oz will fight for the record 6th world title - most by any country in game's history.
Australia will face the Netherlands and Pakistan in their two warm-up games and take on hosts India in their CWC opener on October 8.
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