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The T20 World Cup is just around the corner and hosts Australia would look to defend the crown they won last year after defeating New Zealand in the summit clash. Before the marquee event, Australia would look to find out their best possible playing XI, and the Aaron Finch-led side will kickstart their preparation by facing India in a three-match T20I series, beginning Tuesday in Mohali.
The ICC T20 World Cup will begin in Australia from next month and most of the teams have announced their 15-member squads for the event. The Aussies under Aaron Finch will be looking to defend their title at home while the likes of New Zealand, England, India and Pakistan will look to the Aussies a tough fight. A rejuvenated Sri Lankan side also looks threatening while the quality of South Africa and West Indies in this format can also not be ignored.
Aaron Finch if required for the World Cup, pacer Josh Hazlewood said on Wednesday. Under pressure and out of form with the bat, Finch's place in the team is under scrutiny ahead of Australia's World Cup title defence on home soil. Team mates and selector George Bailey have backed Finch to dig himself out of his form slump and lead the team at the global tournament but Hazlewood stopped short of describing the opener's captaincy as essential.
MELBOURNE : Australia have experienced T20 players ready to slot in "seamlessly" in place of captain Aaron Finch if required for the World Cup, paceman Josh Hazlewood said on Wednesday.
After Australia white-ball skipper Aaron Finch hung his boots from ODIs on Sunday, following their win over New Zealand, the question on everybody's minds is who will be the next ODI captain. Talking about the potential players in the team, opener David Warner is on the top list of who can take the responsibility of leading Australia in the white-ball format. As Warner is serving the lifetime leadership ban, imposed upon him by the board at the time for his role in the sandpaper scandal in 2018, things are not going in his favor.
David Warner says he still considers leadership roles a privilege and is ready to talk to Cricket Australia about ending the ban imposed on him for his part in the Newlands ball-tampering incident. The 35-year-old was banned from the elite game for a year and from leadership positions for life by Cricket Australia after he was adjudged to have played the leading role in the 2018 scandal. Australia have a vacancy as one-day international captain after Aaron Finch decided to step down on the back of a poor run of form and there is no guarantee he will continue as Twenty20 skipper after the upcoming World Cup.
SYDNEY : David Warner says he still considers leadership roles a privilege and is ready to talk to Cricket Australia about ending the ban imposed on him for his part in the Newlands ball-tampering incident.
Aaron Finch's replacement as one-day captain, coach Andrew McDonald said. Finch bowed out of ODIs after leading Australia to a 3-0 series sweep of New Zealand in Cairns on Sunday but the opener remains in charge of the T20 side. McDonald said staff were more focused on Australia's T20 World Cup defence on home soil than deciding on Finch's successor.