Australia has named Mitchell Marsh as their T20 captain for the upcoming tour of South Africa. This makes him a potential candidate for the role on a long-term basis, leading up to next year’s World Cup. Spencer Johnson, a left-arm fast bowler from South Australia, will be joining the team for his first international call-up. Allrounders, Aaron Hardie and Matt Short have also been selected for the three-match series in late August. These games mark Australia’s first T20 matches since last year’s World Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
Mitchell Marsh is the New T20 captain of Australia
Mitch Marsh has been appointed as the new captain for the three upcoming matches in South Africa, filling the position left vacant by Aaron Finch’s retirement earlier this year. There is a strong chance that the selectors will merge the white-ball captaincy roles, which would put Marsh in a favorable position to lead in both formats. National selector George Bailey praised Marsh’s leadership skills and expressed excitement for him to take on this new responsibility at the international level.
After the Ashes, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, and David Warner will not be participating in the T20Is but will join for the ODIs. Ashton Agar won’t participate in the T20Is due to a calf strain, but he will be available for the one-dayers.
The T20I squad will feature three newcomers who impressed in the BBL last season. Johnson had a standout season for Brisbane Heat and continued his form in the Sheffield Shield with South Australia. He excelled in the death overs and caught everyone’s attention.
Two cricket players, Hardie and Short, had exceptional performances in the tournament.
Hardie, who plays for Perth Scorchers, scored the most runs with 460 at a strike rate of 141.10, followed closely by Short with 458 runs at a striking rate of 144.47.
Short’s impressive performance earned him a deal with the IPL team Punjab Kings, while also being
named the player of the season for taking 11 wickets.
Bailey, the selector, acknowledged the outstanding performances of Aaron, Spencer, and Matt in the
BBL, identifying them as potential future national players.
He sees the upcoming tour as an excellent opportunity for all three to showcase their skills in the
national team environment.
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