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Alex Carey is a surprise omission from Australia’s T20 World Cup squad which was named today.
Carey was left out in favour of wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis who will get his chance to impress and is set to make his Australian debut.
It seems selectors have lost patience with Carey who has never been able to convert his domestic T20 power hitting to the biggest stage.
Australia has also picked Matthew Wade who could either play as wicketkeeper or as a standalone batsman.
Selectors have gone for plenty of star power from the Test arena with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and David Warner all getting the nod.
Australian squad
Aaron Finch (c) (Victoria)
Ashton Agar (Western Australia)
Pat Cummins (vc) (New South Wales)
Josh Hazlewood (New South Wales)
Josh Inglis (Western Australia)
Mitchell Marsh (Western Australia)
Glenn Maxwell (Victoria)
Kane Richardson (South Australia)
Steve Smith (New South Wales)
Mitchell Starc (New South Wales)
Marcus Stoinis (Western Australia)
Mitchell Swepson (Queensland)
Matthew Wade (Tasmania)
David Warner (New South Wales)
Adam Zampa (New South Wales)
Reserves
Dan Christian (New South Wales)
Nathan Ellis (Tasmania)
Daniel Sams (New South Wales).
“We are confident this squad has the ability to take the side deep into what will be an extremely competitive tournament,” Chair of selectors George Bailey said.
“We have some of the best players in the world in their respective roles combined with the collective experience to succeed against the very best T20 sides in the world.”
Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner and Pat Cummins return to the squad having missed the tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh. Steve Smith returns from an elbow injury while captain Aaron Finch is recovering well from recent knee surgery.
Four spinners have also been chosen in a clear sign that Australia is ready to change its strategy in the format it has struggled with.
Mitchell Swepson, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell will have the job of keeping it tight.
Tasmanian Nathan Ellis has been rewarded as one of the few bowlers to hold their own in the Bangladesh series after picking up a hat-trick on debut.
Australia has never won the T20 World Cup in seven attempts and has only made the final once back in 2010.
Australia’s World Cup campaign commences in the UAE with a match against South Africa on October 23.
Australia’s fixtures 2021 T20 World Cup |
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| Opponent | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast |
| South Africa | Abu Dhabi | Oct 23 | 9pm | Fox, Kayo |
| Qualifier (TBC) | Dubai | Oct 29 | 1am | |
| England | Dubai | Oct 31 | 1am | |
| Qualifier (TBC) | Dubai | Nov 4 | 9pm | |
| West Indies | Abu Dhabi | Nov 6 | 9pm | |
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