Strongest Australia Playing 11 for T20 World Cup 2024
Published - 17 May 2024, 03:45 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:11 AM
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Australia begin their T20 World Cup campaign on June 5 against Oman in Barbados. They play all the group-stage games in the West Indies. After Oman, they play England in Barbados on June 8 followed by matches against Namibia (Juen 11) and Scotland (June 15).
Australia won the T20 World Cup in 2021. They now have every ICC trophy in their cabinet after winning the World Championship final against India in 2023. The T20 World Cup 2024 will be the swansong of David Warner. He is all set to retire from international cricket after the mega event.
The southpaw has already retired from international cricket. Australia will be led by Mitchell Marsh in the T20 World Cup 2024. His being chosen as the skipper is an example of Australia's farsightedness in terms of giving responsibility to different members of the side.
Marsh came back from the IPL to treat his hamstring injury and to be fit and available for the World Cup. Steve Smith who was part of The Australian squad for the T20 World Cup 2022 and the ODI World Cup 2023 was snubbed from the T20 World Cup 2024 squad.
It was Aaron Finch who led Australia in their World Cup-winning campaign in 2021 and 2022. He has now passed on the baton to Mitchell Marsh a relatively inexperienced captain in international cricket. However, Australia retained the core of their side well heading into the T20 World Cup 2024 which will stand him in good stead ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Strongest Australia Playing 11 for T20 World Cup 2024
Batters: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim David
Head and Warner will open the innings for Australia. While Warner is the veteran of this format, Head has been in splendid batting form throughout this IPL which will keep him better prepared for the World Cup.
Marsh slotting in at number three makes Australia's top-order one of the most potent ones in this World Cup. David will slot in at six or seven playing the finisher's role in
All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis
The presence of Maxwell, Stoinis, and Green bolsters the middle order for Australia. Both are batters who can bowl. While Stoinis and Green are seam-bowling all-rounders, Maxwell is a spin-bowling all-rounder.
Glenn Maxwell is out of form in the ongoing IPL season but finds ways to bring about his best in ICC tournaments for Australia. Australia also has the option of bringing Cameron Green into the XI as and when required.
Wicketkeeper-Matthew Wade
Matthew Wade and Josh Inglish are the two keeper-batters in the Australian T20 World Cup squad. Wade is likely to play most of the games as he is the preferred choice in the XI. He has played several important knocks for Australia in the shortest format and is the first-choice keeper.
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa
Irrespective of the conditions, Australia have played their pace trio of Cummins, Starc, and Hazlewood together in ICC tournaments.
That has yielded great results for them in big matches. Zampa has been the preferred spin choice. Australia also have the option of Ashton Agar who is the left-arm spinner.
