Australia has called for the 2024 T20 World Cup to be held in the USA and West Indies in June.
Mitchell Marsh has been confirmed by Cricket Australia as the permanent T20I captain and will lead the side throughout the event.
All the players in the squad include Marcus Stoinis, Tim Davids, Cameron Green, and Glenn Maxwell.
However, Steve Smith, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jason Behrendorff, and Matt Short did not make the squad for the four-week tournament.
“It’s been a privilege to play for my country, and now it’s an even bigger honor to lead the team to the World Cup,” Marsh said.
“We’ve had a lot of success recently and hopefully that will continue in what looks like an open race.”
Chairman of selectors George Bailey has backed the Australian team to do well in the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.
available matches allow you to treat each location and opponent individually. “
Australia will start the T20 World Cup against Oman on June 5 in Barbados. Australia will also compete against England, Namibia, and Scotland in Group B of the event.
Australia T20 World Cup 2024 squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh English, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Afghanistan announces squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Afghanistan named their 15-member squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA this June, with Rashid Khan as captain.
Nangyal Kharoti, who featured against Ireland earlier this year, earned a place in the squad after an impressive display, claiming five wickets in three matches with an economy rate of just 5.90.
In addition, wicket-taker-batsman Mohammad Ishaq has been selected to represent Afghanistan in the 2020 and 2022 ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Rashid Khan will lead the spin department supported by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Nangyal Haroti, and veteran Mohammad Nabi. Meanwhile, the pacers have Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad, and Fazalhaq Farooq in their arsenal.
Afghanistan Team: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ah Ulmad Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui , Fareed Ahmad Malik
Reserve Players: Sadiq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi
