Australia Announce Preliminary Squad For Upcoming ODI World Cup, India And South Africa Series
CRICKET Australia announced 18 member preliminary squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup and India, South Africa series which will be played later this year.
Regular captain Pat Cummins will lead aussies in the 10 teams tournament which will be played in India from October 5.
The batting all-rounder Marnus Labuschagne misses out in the squad. Under ICC regulations squads must be finalised prior to September 28.
Australia will prepare for the World Cup with a five-match series against South Africa next month and the likes of Tanveer and Hardie are sure to be given the chance to impress during those matches.
Australia will play their opener clash against hosts India on October 8 which will be played at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Australia is the most successful team in ODI cricket history, winning more than 60 per cent of their matches, with a record seven World Cup final appearances (1975, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015) and have won the World Cup a record five times: 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.
Australia is the first (and only) team to appear in four consecutive World Cup finals (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007), surpassing the old record of three consecutive World Cup appearances by the West Indies (1975, 1979 and 1983) and the first and only team to win 3 consecutive World Cups (1999, 2003 and 2007).
Australia have also won the ICC Champions Trophy twice (2006 and 2009) making them the first and the only team to become back-to-back winners in the Champions Trophy tournaments.
The team has played 978 ODI matches, winning 594, losing 341, tying 9 and with 34 ending in a no-result.
Australia World Cup squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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