The National Selection Panel (NSP) today confirmed the Australian men’s squad for the T20 International Series against Pakistan next month.
source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka)
Australian T20 squad:
- Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers/Parramatta District Cricket Club)
- Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat/Gold Coast District Cricket Club)
- Cooper Connolly (Perth Scorchers/Scarborough Cricket Club)
- Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes/Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club)
- Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
- Jake Fraser-McGurk (Melbourne Renegades/West Torrens Cricket Club)
- Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers/Willetton Cricket Club)
- Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers/Joondalup Cricket Club)
- Spencer Johnson (Brisbane Heat/West Torrens Cricket Club)
- Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars/Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club)
- Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers/Northcote Cricket Club)
- Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars/Scarborough Cricket Club)
- Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson return to the T20 setup following their returns from injury.
Some members of the Test squad will miss the Series in preparation for the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against India in Perth. Any members of the T20 squad selected for the first Test will join the rest of the group following the final match in Hobart.
Chair of Selectors George Bailey said: “This group of players have all represented Australia in T20 cricket, so we look forward to them continuing to enhance their international experience throughout this series. We are excited by the mix of experience combined with those closer to the start of their international journeys.
“It is particularly encouraging to have Xavier, Spencer and Nathan back in the national setup. It’s another opportunity for them to continue to show their ability on the international stage, as they have done in the past.”
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