As they look for the best lineup to defend their ICC Men's T20 World Cup title at home, Australia will keep switching up its lineup.
Numerous seasoned athletes will return to the team for Australia's crucial three-game series against England in Canberra on October 12 after missing the opening game in Perth on Sunday.
Following the second game of their current series against the West Indies, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Glenn Maxwell will stay on the east coast of Australia before joining the rest of the team in Canberra. They will not play in the opening game of the series against England.
This means that Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson, and Nathan Ellis are all likely to play in Perth for the series against England, and that Cameron Green, an up-and-coming all-rounder who was also selected to play against the Ashes rival, will once more have the opportunity to further establish his T20 World Cup credentials.
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Green is not currently included in Australia's 15-player T20 World Cup squad, but nations are allowed to make changes to their squads without a valid medical justification until October 9.
Given that Stoinis has been dealing with a side ailment and must play against England despite being unable to bowl, the 23-year-old may still be involved. Meanwhile, Marsh has only recently joined Australia's lineup despite being unable to bowl.
Australia now has several alternatives before defending their T20 World Cup, and chair of selectors George Bailey stressed the importance of his team being fresh for the four-week tournament that begins later this month.
“The high-performance team and selectors have planned these matches to ensure our squad get to the World Cup fresh and ready to perform,” Bailey said.
“Some squad members travelled to Perth early to begin preparations slightly earlier than the main squad and a handful of others will not make the trip to Perth.
“With some players remaining on the east coast, it provides further opportunity for Nathan Ellis and Daniel Sams who both performed well in India.
“Likewise Mitchell Swepson was a part of last year’s World Cup squad and continues to provide good depth in our T20 spin bowling department.”
The England team was led by Moeen Ali to a thrilling and impressive series victory over Pakistan, which saw the series come down to the very last game.
Prior to the decisive game on Sunday in Lahore, both teams had won three games apiece. However, England ultimately prevailed because Dawid Malan returned to form just in time to help his team record a total of 209 points.
Harry Brook solidified his position as one of England's greatest players in the future by winning Player of the Series for his outstanding performances, particularly his 81* off just 35 balls in the third match.
The seven games were all sold out, and the atmosphere was unmatched. This was the first time England had toured Pakistan in 17 years, and the Pakistani supporters greeted them with raucous ovation.
In order to prepare for the 2017 T20 World Cup, England must now maintain their winning streak as they go farther south and take on Australia in a three-match T20 series.
After missing the historic series in Pakistan due to an ankle injury, Jos Buttler is anticipated to resume his duties as captain.
The first match between the two teams will take place this weekend, and the final will take place just two days before the first World Cup match. This may feel like a three-match warm-up series for the T20 World Cup.
T20 Series:
First T20: Sunday 9 October, 9.10am (BST) – Optus Stadium
Second T20: Wednesday 12 October, 9.10am – Manuka Oval
Third T20: Friday 14 October, 9.10am – Manuka Oval
How to watch Australia v England
All of the coverage from Australia as the two teams starts their white-ball series will be broadcast on BT Sport.
BT Sport monthly memberships start at £25 and coverage is scheduled to commence at 8.30am, prior to the scheduled 9.10am start time.
England vs. Australian: Five players in the Twenty20 series to keep an eye on
Following a thrilling series triumph in Pakistan, England departs for Australia to prepare for the T20 World Cup. All of the action was shown exclusively live on BT Sport.
Tim David
David is a millionaire with no first-class experience who is set to dominate the world of cricket.
The hard-hitting batsman, who rose through the ranks by competing in franchise leagues all over the world, is a symbol of the sport's shifting tectonic plates.
Despite having never played a first-class match, he became the highest-paid Australian in the IPL auction, getting more than players like Pat Cummins and David Warner.
The 26-year-old, who was raised in Western Australia but has played 14 T20 internationals for Singapore, changed sides before the World Cup.
In India last month, he made his debut for the reigning world champions, hitting 18 and 2, before slamming a 27-ball 54 in the decisive game in Hyderabad.
“It’s nice to start off well in a new team,” he said after his half-century. “It’s nice to feel like I’ve landed on my feet.”
Steve Smith, the Australian batsman in the format who is perhaps under the most pressure, may suffer as a result of his amazing rise.
After a meteoric ascent, David will be very difficult to leave out, starting with the three-match series against England.
Harry Brook
Brook has enjoyed a breakthrough year and is establishing himself as a cross-format star for England.
The Yorkshireman made his Test and T20 debuts this year and shone in Pakistan, ending up as England’s leading run scorer and their player of the series.
He scored 238 runs at an average of 79.33 batting at five and has the game to flourish in Australian conditions.
The 23-year-old failed to make an impact for the Hobart Hurricanes in the most recent edition of the Big Bash but looks to have taken his game to a whole new level since his spell in Tasmania.
Brook’s stunning strike rate and dazzling array of shots in Pakistan suggests the future could be now for England, but the conundrum comes in the form of the returning Ben Stokes.
England’s Test captain last played a T20 international in March 2021 against India and missed the Hundred to concentrate on his red ball responsibilities.
Coach Matthew Mott is confident the talismanic all-rounder will be a gamechanger at the World Cup, labelling him a “free hit”.
It feels inconceivable that Stokes will miss out which could be bad news for Brook despite his heroics in Pakistan, although Liam Livingstone’s injury status muddies the water.
Brook is already viewed as indispensable by some, but more success in the forthcoming Australia series could force the hand of England’s selectors.
Reece Topley
Towering left-arm seamer Topley has given England’s bowling attack a new dimension since his return to the white-ball set up.
The Surrey bowler made his debut in 2015 but a lean spell and injury problems saw him in the international wilderness for over four years.
He returned last year, making three one-day international appearances, and has been a revelation in 2022 as England embarked on a new era after Eoin Morgan’s retirement.
The 28-year-old was the standout bowler with the white ball this summer, taking 17 wickets across 10 limited-overs appearances and he recorded the best ever figures for England in a men’s ODI when he took 6-24 against India at Lord’s.
His record of 19 wickets at 29.94 with an economy rate of 8.22 is unspectacular, but his demonstrable improvements and obvious points of difference make him critical for England.
His renaissance is a major bonus after England’s hopes of glory in the previous two T20 World Cups were let down by their death bowling.
He played in four of the seven matches in Pakistan and is likely to feature in the Australia series as England look to settle on a bowling unit for their World Cup opener against Afghanistan.
Phil Salt
Opener and wicketkeeper Salt is another batsman to leave Pakistan with his reputation enhanced.
He staked a World Cup claim with an astonishing unbeaten 88 from only 41 balls in the sixth match in Lahore to propel England to victory and looks assured opening the batting.
“The way I want to play is aggressive and I want to win as many games as possible while I’m in an England shirt,” he said after his explosive match-winning innings.
The Sussex man marginally outperformed the returning Alex Hales at the top of the order, scoring 167 runs at 27.83 in seven innings, with a strike rate of 157.54.
He didn’t make another score of note in the historic series though and probably hasn’t yet done enough to usurp Hales who has an excellent Big Bash record and 10,000 T20 runs under his belt.
Salt, therefore, is expected to be a World Cup back-up with Hales and captain Jos Buttler opening the batting, but he could prompt a rethink if he impresses in the preceding Australia series.
Another option would be for Salt to continue his partnership with Hales at the top of the order while Buttler drops down the order to adopt a finisher role similar to the 50-over format.
Either way, he is likely to be given a final opportunity to play his way in against Australia.
David Warner
Warner was sensational as Australia sealed their maiden T20 World Cup crown last year and the veteran opener has a superb record on home soil.
He was named player of the tournament, scoring 289 runs at 48.6, including 53 off 38 balls in the final.
The 35-year-old averages 45.11 in the format in Australia compared to 33.55 overall and returns for the England series after missing out in India.
Cameron Green, who hasn’t been named in Australia’s World Cup squad, deputised for him brilliantly, but Warner is expected to slot back in at the top of the order alongside captain Aaron Finch.
He’s also in talks to have the lifetime leadership ban imposed on him after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal wiped after Finch’s retirement from the 50-over format.
“I think at the end of the day any opportunity to captain would be a privilege,” he said.
With the upcoming World Cup, an away Ashes and 50-over World Cup all taking place in the next 14 months, Warner still has so much to offer before he follows Finch into retirement.
He is expected to feature in the England series as he looks to build momentum ahead of their World Cup opener against New Zealand.
Australia series against England:
T20I 1: Sunday Oct 9: Perth Stadium
T20I 2: Wednesday Oct 12: Manuka Oval
T20I 3: Friday Oct 14: Manuka Oval
Australia squad against England (Perth):
Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Josh Inglis, Daniel Sams, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson, Nathan Ellis, Kane Richardson
Australia T20 World Cup squad:
Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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