Australia announce squad for limited-overs tour against West Indies
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Australia has announced a 23-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Twenty20 and three-match ODI series against the West Indies. A bunch of spinners have been called up for the preliminary squad ahead of this year's T20I World Cup.
Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, David Warner, and Mitchell Starc make their comebacks after missing Australia's T20I series against New Zealand in March, though Marnus Labuschagne and all-rounder Cameron Green are left out.
Leg spinners Mitchell Swepson, Tanveer Sanga and Adam Zampa are included in the preliminary squad with a view to the T20 World Cup. Zampa (No. 7) and spin partner Ashton Agar (No. 3) are ranked amongst the top ten T20 bowlers in the world by the ICC.
Pacemen Kane Richardson, Jhye Richardson, and Andrew Tye join Cummins, Hazlewood, and Starc as the primary pace strike weapons. They are joined by gun speedster Riley Meredith and left-armer Jason Behrendorff.
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Hard-hitting batsman Matthew Wade, Marcus Stoinis, and Mitchell Marsh join D’Arcy Short in the mix for the final batting places. They all add the flexibility of being able to play in the top or middle-order.
National selector Trevor Hohns said the squad was picked with Australia's T20 World Cup plans in mind. He said: "This preliminary list gives selectors a solid base from which to choose a final touring party in the coming weeks while allowing players to prepare."
Australia and West Indies are set to lock horns in five T20Is and three ODIs in July.
Australia's 23-member preliminary squad:
Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Tanveer Sangh, D'Arcy Short, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
