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ICC World T20 2021: Australia announces 15-member squad, Josh Inglis earns call-up

The ICC World T20 2021 is scheduled to get underway from October. Meanwhile, Australia has announced its 15-member squad for the same, while Josh Inglis has earned his call-up for the tournament.

ICC World T20 2021: Australia announces 15-member squad, Josh Inglis earns call-up-ayh
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Melbourne VIC, First Published Aug 19, 2021, 12:47 PM IST

With just a couple of months to go for the ICC World T20 2021, the participating cricketing nation's preparations for the same are underway. On the same note, Australia has announced its 15-member squad for the same.

The side will be led by regular skipper Aaron Finch, who is currently recovering from knee surgery. It would also bolster the likes of big guns: David Warner, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins and Kane Richardson.

ICC World T20 2021: Australia announces 15-member squad, Josh Inglis earns call-up-ayh

In the spin line-up, besides Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson has also been included. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis has earned his maiden call-up to the side, following a solid performance in the 2020-21 domestic season, while he is delivering to the fullest in the ongoing County season with Leicestershire, thus going ahead of backup wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

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While pacer Jhye Richardson misses out, all-rounder Daniel Sams has been placed among the reserves. Also, all-rounder Daniel Christian and pacer Nathan Ellis have been roped in as backups, while Andrew Tye, Riley Meredith and Jason Behrendorff have missed out.

Australia is expected to play a couple of warm-up matches against South Africa on October 23, while it is also in talks with Afghanistan and the Windies for some more warm-up games. The players are expected to leave for the United Arab Emirates in late September or early October.

ICC World T20 2021: Australia announces 15-member squad, Josh Inglis earns call-up-ayh

Australia squad for WT20: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade (wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson and Josh Inglis (wk)
Reserves: Dan Christian, Nathan Ellis and Daniel Sams.

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