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T20 World Cup 2024: Australia Announced 15-member Squad, Mitchell Marsh will Lead

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Australia Announced 15-member Squad T20 World Cup 2024: Australia has revealed their 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2024 at the West Indies and the USA on Wednesday, May 1.

The most awaited ICC tournament will start from June 1. The defending champions will led by the Mitchell Marsh.

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Australian legendary batsmen Steve Smith will miss the tournament, asowing to poor performance in T20 format.

Young Australian dangeours batsmen Jake-Fraser McGurk, who is sitting the ongoing IPL on fire with his dynamic batting at the top of the order for DC.

While, All-rounder Cameron Green and Ashton Agar made the squad despite not playing in a single T20I for more than a year.

“It’s been an immense privilege to play for my country and now an even greater honor to lead the squad to a World Cup. We have had some strong success in recent times and I am hopeful that will continue in what looks like a wide-open tournament,” said Marsh as quoted by Cricket.com.au.

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Australia have been in terrific T20I form, winning three of their last four series, including the last two against New Zealand and the West Indies.

Team’s powerful middle order features Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, and Matthew Wade. David Warner and Travis Head likely to open. However, bowling attack is similar to the one that helped the Aussies clinhc the title in the 50-over WC 2023.

“Being constrained to a squad of 15 for World Cups is always a challenge given the different scenarios and options we’d like to cover. We will continue monitoring several players who have missed out on this preliminary squad and note that if we wish to change this squad, we have the option to do so over the coming weeks in accordance with ICC regulations.”

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“It’s great to have Ashton Agar back into the squad following a spate of unfortunate and untimely injuries. We believe Ashton can play a critical role in this tournament along with Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cam Green, and Mitch Marsh in complementing our front-line attack options,” he added.

Australians begin their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign against Oman at Barbados on June 5.

Australia Squad for T20 World Cup 2024:

David Warner
Travis Head
Mitchell Marsh
Josh Inglis
Glenn Maxwell
Marcus Stoinis
Cameron Green
Ashton Agar
Pat Cummins
Tim David
Nathan Ellis
Josh Hazlewood
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Wade
Adam Zampa

(With Input From Sportskeeda)

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KL Rahul Trolled After Failure in Duleep Trophy ‘India Ka Babar Azam’

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KL Rahul Trolled After Failure in Duleep Trophy ‘India Ka Babar Azam’: The competition is rapidly higher in sports in the Indian Test cricket. The recent performance of batsmen KL Rahul has got attention.

He is currently playing with India A led by Shubhman Gill in the Duleep Trophy. KL Rahul scored 37 runs off 111 balls before being dismissed by India B standout Washington Sundar on Day 3.

Despite a slow start, he emerged as the top-scorer for his team during their first innings in what proved to be a disappointing performance by the India A batsmen.

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Jurel was out for just two runs off of sixteen deliveries. But Captain Gill scored twenty-five runs off of forty-three balls.

But Riyan Parag could only muster thirty runs, while the belligerent Shivam Dube was out for twenty runs off forty-two balls.

After the Duleep Trophy’s first round of matches, the final team for the Bangladesh Test series is anticipated to be revealed. Regretfully, Rahul’s lackluster performance has not helped him and has drawn criticism from supporters.

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For India B, pacers Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar displayed their prowess with the ball by capturing six wickets between them.

With scores of 3/60, Navdeep made an impression by removing the top order of India A, including Gill and opener Mayank Agarwal, and then trapping Jurel leg before wicket. Mukesh also made his mark by getting rid of Dube. And tail-enders Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep, picking up 3 wickets while conceding 62 runs.

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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full Schedule, Venue, Date & Time

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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be hosted by UAE after replacing Bangladesh as the host. Indian team are set to begin their quest for the Covest title with a clash against their New Zealand counterparts in Dubai on the 4th of Oct, before facing off against Pakistan in a highly-charged affair on the 6th at the same venue.

Indian women will remain in the UAE for another game against Sri Lanka on the 9th of the same month.

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India women team will play one game at Sharjaha against Australia on the 13th Oct in their group match outside Dubai.

The six-time champion Australia is grouped in Group A with 2020 runners-up India, Trans-Tasman foe New Zealand, Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the event’s organizers, the same people.

Group B includes Bangladesh, Scotland, and the West Indies, the 2016 champions, South Africa, and England.

Each side will play four group matches at the tournament, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals on 17 and 18 October ahead of the Final in Dubai on 20 October. A reserve day has been fixed for both the semi-finals and the final.

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Groups:

Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Group B: South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland

Prior to the competition, ten practice matches will take place from September 28 to October 1.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full Schedule

3 October, Thursday, Bangladesh v Scotland, Sharjah, 2 PM

3 October, Thursday, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 6 PM

4 October, Friday, South Africa v West Indies, Dubai, 2 PM

4 October, Friday, India v New Zealand, Dubai, 6 PM

5 October, Saturday, Bangladesh v England, Sharjah, 2 PM

5 October, Saturday, Australia v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 6 PM

6 October, Sunday, India v Pakistan, Dubai, 2 PM

6 October, Sunday, West Indies v Scotland, Dubai, 6 PM

7 October, Monday, England v South Africa, Sharjah, 6 PM

8 October, Tuesday, Australia v New Zealand, Sharjah, 6 PM

9 October, Wednesday, South Africa v Scotland, Dubai, 2 PM

9 October, Wednesday, India v Sri Lanka, Dubai, 6 PM

10 October, Thursday, Bangladesh v West Indies, Sharjah, 6 PM

11 October, Friday, Australia v Pakistan, Dubai, 6 PM

12 October, Saturday, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2 PM

12 October, Saturday, Bangladesh v South Africa, Dubai, 6 PM

13 October, Sunday, England v Scotland, Sharjah, 2 PM

13 October, Sunday, India v Australia, Sharjah, 6 PM

14 October, Monday, Pakistan v New Zealand, Dubai, 6 PM

15 October, Tuesday, England v West Indies, Dubai, 6 PM

17 October, Thursday, Semi-final 1, Dubai, 6 PM

18 October, Friday, Semi-final 2, Sharjah, 6 PM

20 October, Sunday, Final, Dubai, 6 PM

(With input from ICC)

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