Australian squad for T20 INTLs v Sri Lanka announced

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Australian squad for KFC T20 INTLs v Sri Lanka announced

The Cricket Australia (CA) National Selection Panel (NSP) has today announced a 12-player squad for the two KFC T20 INTL matches against Sri Lanka to be played in Sydney and Melbourne across the Australia Day long weekend.

Tickets are still available to both matches and details on availability are further below.

The Australian squad is:
George Bailey (captain)
Ben Cutting
Xavier Doherty
James Faulkner
Aaron Finch
Ben Laughlin
Shaun Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Mitchell Starc
Adam Voges
Matthew Wade
David Warner

Commenting on the squad, National Selector John Inverarity said: “The NSP has named a talented and exciting squad of 12 players for the two KFC T20 INTL matches against Sri Lanka.

“This squad includes six players who were not in the ICC World T20 squad in September.

Each of these six, Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Adam Voges, Ben Cutting, James Faulkner and Ben Laughlin has shown outstanding form in the T20 format over the past two months. Their performances have been compelling and we anticipate they will take this momentum into the two fixtures scheduled for 26 and 28 January. All except Ben Cutting have represented Australia in T20s previously.

“Aaron Finch was the player of the tournament in the KFC T20 Big Bash League, while Shaun Marsh finished as the highest run-scorer with 412 runs.

“Ben Laughlin bowled cleverly to take the most number of wickets, 14, while Ben Cutting was second highest wicket-taker with 13 at a very good economy rate.

“Ben Rohrer played brilliantly with the Melbourne Renegades and was in strong contention for inclusion, as was Luke Pomersbach. The NSP is pleased to see Luke playing so well and hope his good form continues,” Inverarity said.

The squad will assemble in Sydney on Thursday afternoon.

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This could well be the squad that faces us in the first ODI....

The Australian squad is:
George Bailey (captain)
Ben Cutting
Xavier Doherty
James Faulkner - D/ck Brigade
Aaron Finch
Ben Laughlin
Shaun Marsh
Glenn Maxwell - D/ck Brigade
Mitchell Starc
Adam Voges
Matthew Wade
David Warner