The Australian Captain Mitchell Marsh confirmed his position at number three, setting the tone for Australia’s New Zealand tour. The opening match will take place at Wellington’s Sky Stadium. With Glenn Maxwell’s explosive century at number 4 against West Indies and Tim David’s consistent performance at number 6 in the T20I series, Australia’s batting lineup seems to be completely settled as the T20 World Cup nears in Jun.
But, uncertainty looms over Steve Smith’s role amidst Australia’s well-established batting lineup. David Warner and Travis Head are expected to open in the T20 World Cup, leaving the team management with the task of balancing the lineup and utilizing batting resources effectively. Smith’s potential inclusion adds an intriguing dimension as Australia prepares for the prestigious T20 event.
“There will be certain guys that probably bat in different positions than they have done in the past, but ultimately we’re here to win the series. I’ve batted three for the last 18 months, so I’ll be there to start with. And obviously Heady and Davey Warner have been amazing for us over the last period of time, so I daresay that will be the top three,” Marsh said as quoted by cricket.com.au.
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Mitchell Marsh, the current skipper of Australian Team
Marsh has been leading the Australian Team in the series against West Indies and New Zealand. He made it very clear that he doesn’t see this captaincy as a test of his leadership skills in the World Cup. Focusing more on preparing the team for impending tournament is way more important and strategizing about the same remains his priority in the captaincy.
Australia’s squad for New Zealand T20Is- Mitchell Marsh (c), Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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