Cricket Australia has announced its T20I squad for the upcoming home series against Pakistan, revealing a lineup featuring several new faces. With Australia’s Test players choosing to sit out in preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, a less-experienced squad has been selected, and Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa, and Matt Short are in contention to lead the team.
Australia T20I Squad for Pakistan Series:
- Sean Abbott
- Tim David
- Spencer Johnson
- Xavier Bartlett
- Nathan Ellis
- Glenn Maxwell
- Adam Zampa
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Matthew Short
- Marcus Stoinis
- Aaron Hardie
- Cooper Connolly
- Josh Inglis
With head coach Andrew McDonald absent, assistant coach Andre Borovec will take charge, bringing experience from his previous interim coaching role during Australia’s T20I series against India post-ODI World Cup.
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Pakistan Squad for T20I Series in Australia:
- Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk)
- Abbas Afridi
- Salman Ali Agha (vc)
- Irfan Khan
- Jahandad Khan
- Naseem Shah
- Babar Azam
- Shaheen Afridi
- Haseebullah Khan
- Omair Yousuf
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Sufiyan Muqeem
- Usman Khan
- Arafat Minhas
- Haris Rauf
T20I Schedule:
- November 14: Gabba, Brisbane
- November 16: SCG, Sydney
- November 18: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Both Australia and Pakistan have incorporated young talent into their squads, signaling a strategic focus on future development in the T20 format.
