Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis isn’t worried about being dropped from the ODI side as the squad for the West Indies series was announced. The star, who was a part of the World Cup winning team, has had a lean form in the white-ball format, with his last fifty having come five years ago.
No grudges for Stoinis over ODI axing
As per Fox Sports, Stoinis backed Aaron Hardie to perform well in the series, adding that he held no grudges over the axing. The all-rounder categorically stated that he had no plans to retire from international cricket, admitting that he did not own any position in the team and that the decision made sense.
“I think that makes complete sense after a World Cup – there needs to be a balance between keeping a core and bringing new guys in. The next tournament they are looking forward to is the Champions Trophy, which is 18 months away,” Stoinis said.
“I’ve got no intention of retiring from international cricket or anything like that, but I think it makes complete sense. I don’t own any position in any sort of team,” he added.
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Cash-rich T20 leagues next
Speaking about his future plans, Stoinis has his eyes firmly set on the cash-rich T20 leagues, starting off with the SA20. He is already a part of the BBL, playing for the Melbourne Stars. He will then take part in IPL 2024 as a part of the Lucknow Super Giants.
“We understand the landscape of cricket and there’s great opportunities at the moment everywhere, and you need to be incorporating a group of cricketers into these teams I think,” Stoinis said.
“I’m very lucky with my relationship with (McDonald), we’re super open and clear. It’ll be the cornerstone of my cricket going forward, my relationship with Ron. He understands that cricket is going that way, and over the next couple of years there might be a transition. You can either push against it really or just work with it.
“Everyone wants the right thing for players individually, but also for Cricket Australia and the Australian cricket team. As long as we’re on that page, I think most situations should be able to resolve themselves.”
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