The Australian team won the ODI series by defeating India by 2 wickets in Adelaide ODI. Now the third and last match of the ODI series is to be played on 25 October (Saturday) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. Australia has made some changes in the squad for Sydney ODI.
Marnus Labuschagne has been released, so that he can play Queensland’s domestic matches. Jack Edwards and spinner Matthew Kuhnman have been included in the squad. 25-year-old Edwards is yet to make his international debut, while Kuhnman participated in the Perth ODI against India.
The Australian team has to play a 5-match T20 series against India from October 29. Experienced all-rounder for the last three matches of the T20 series. glen maxwell And fast bowler Mahali Beardmew has been included in the squad. Beardman has performed brilliantly in domestic cricket in recent times, due to which he has got a national call-up.
20-year-old Mahali Beardman was a part of the Australian team that won the Under-19 World Cup last year and he took 10 wickets in that tournament. Whereas fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis will be part of the team for the fourth and fifth T20 matches. Also, wicketkeeper batsman Josh Philip has been included in the squad for all five T20 matches.
Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will participate only in the first two T20 matches. Whereas Sean Abbott will not be a part of the squad for the last two T20 matches. In such a situation, both the fast bowlers will get a chance to prepare themselves for the Ashes series. The first match of the Ashes series between Australia and England is to be held in Perth from 21st November. Before that match, two Sheffield Shield matches are also scheduled in Australia.
Australian team for Sydney ODI: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnman, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
Australia T20 team: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott (first three matches), Xavier Bartlett, Mahali Beardman (last three matches), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (last two matches), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (first two matches), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnman, Glenn Maxwell (last three matches), Mitchell Owen, Josh Philip, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
t20 series schedule
1st T20: 29 October, Canberra
Second T20: 31 October, Melbourne
3rd T20: 2 November, Hobart
4th T20: 6 November, Gold Coast
Fifth T20: 8 November, Brisbane
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