Cricket Australia, on Tuesday, announced the squads for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against India at home. The three-match ODI series will commence from October 19 onwards, followed by a five-match T20I series. Pat Cummins, who is still recovering from a lumbar stress, has been excluded from the squads while Mitchell Marsh is set to lead the team in both formats.
Australia squads for IND vs AUS series announced
ODIs: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
T20Is (first two games): Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Starc, who retired from T20Is last month, has been included in the ODI squad while Matthew Renshaw has earned a call-back to the 50-over side. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell has been left out of the T20I side after he suffered a fractured wrist during training before the series against New Zealand.
Aaron Hardie, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne have been excluded from the ODI squad while Alex Carey, Josh Philippe have been dropped from the T20I side.
IND vs AUS series schedule
| Match | Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI vs India | October 19 | Perth Stadium | Perth |
| 2nd ODI vs India | October 23 | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide |
| 3rd ODI vs India | October 25 | SCG | Sydney |
| 1st T20I vs India | October 29 | Manuka Oval | Canberra |
| 2nd T20I vs India | October 31 | MCG | Melbourne |
| 3rd T20I vs India | November 2 | Bellerive Oval | Hobart |
| 4th T20I vs India | November 6 | Gold Coast Stadium | Gold Coast |
| 5th T20I vs India | November 8 | The Gabba | Brisbane |
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