New Delhi. The Australian team is the most successful team in the history of ODI World Cup. The Kangaroo team has won the World Cup title the most 5 times. The 13th season of the World Cup will be played in India from October 5 to November 19. 10 teams are entering the tournament and a total of 48 matches are to be played. Cricket Australia announced its 15-man squad for the World Cup on Wednesday. The team is captained by fast bowler Pat Cummins. However, Cummins is currently not fully fit due to a fracture in his hand. Similarly 3 more players selected for the World Cup are difficult to play in any match before the World Cup due to injury. It is known that even in the 2022 T20 World Cup, the team’s players returned after injury and due to this the team could not progress beyond the group round.
Apart from Pat Cummins, Steve Smith has a wrist problem. Glenn Maxwell is troubled by an ankle injury, while fast bowler Mitchell Starc is troubled by a groin injury. Starc has struggled with injuries throughout his career. The Australian team is currently on a tour of South Africa. These four players are not playing there. After this, the team also has to play 3 ODIs against India. According to the news of Sydney Morning Herald, it is difficult for these four players to stay fit before the World Cup.
Marsh said – Warner will open
Australia’s veteran batsman David Warner has been out of form for a long time. In such a situation, there is a discussion of fielding him in the middle order during the World Cup. In such a situation, Mitchell Marsh can be sent into the opening along with Travis Head. On this Marsh said that I might get a chance to bat in the middle order. However this may change. David Warner is one of the greatest players of white ball cricket. That said, Travis Head is one of the important members of our team in all three formats. In such a situation, it is certain that he will play as an opener as well.
Shined as captain
Mitchell Marsh got the opportunity to captain Australia for the first time in the T20 series against South Africa. In the series, he not only performed brilliantly with the bat but led the team to a huge 3-0 win on foreign soil. Mitchell Marsh scored 92 not out, 79 not out and 15 runs in 3 T20 matches. He also won the Player of the Series award. The 5-match ODI series between Australia and South Africa is starting from September 7. Here too, Marsh will be seen doing the captaincy. Young spinner Tanveer Sanga performed brilliantly in the T20 series, but could not make it to the World Cup squad.
Australian squad for World Cup 2023
Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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Tags: Australia, Pat Cummins, World Cup 2023
First published: September 06, 2023, 12:15 IST