Cricket Australia introduced that uncapped gamers, leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and all-rounder Aaron Hardie, have been given the chance within the squad, which is able to finally be diminished to 15 gamers.
The primary problem for the group led by Pat Cummins can be a five-match sequence in South Africa in September, as revealed by the cricket board in an announcement on Monday.
Labuschagne, who has been an integral a part of the Australian group with 30 appearances since his debut in early 2020, performed a key function of their victory in a three-match sequence in India in March this yr.
Among the many seam-bowling all-rounders, the squad contains Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Inexperienced, Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott, whereas Ashton Agar and Tanveer Sangha be a part of Adam Zampa because the spin choices.
Skipper Cummins will, nonetheless, miss the upcoming three-match T20 sequence in South Africa resulting from a wrist harm he sustained through the latest Ashes sequence.
“We view a interval of enforced relaxation for Pat as a constructive forward of this necessary World Cup marketing campaign,” Australia’s choice chair George Bailey stated in an announcement.
“There are nonetheless plenty of video games he might play earlier than the World Cup which is greater than sufficient for him to have a robust preparation.”
In Cummins’s absence, Mitchell Marsh will take cost and lead the Australian group through the T20 sequence in South Africa.
In the meantime, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell can be unavailable for the ODIs in South Africa as he awaits the arrival of his first little one. Nevertheless, he’s anticipated to rejoin the group for the three-match ODI sequence in India in September.
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The five-time champions Australia will kickstart their World Cup journey with a extremely anticipated match towards hosts India in Chennai on October eighth.
Australia’s prolonged squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa