Mitch Owen has been rewarded for his nice kind in his first 5 T20 internationals by being named in each of Australia’s squads for the short-format sequence towards South Africa within the far north of the nation subsequent month.
The 23-year-old all-rounder, who has but to play a one-day worldwide, scored 125 runs and took two wickets as Australia swept West Indies in all 5 T20Is within the Caribbean this month.
Mitch Marsh captains each T20 and ODI squads within the absence of standard 50-overs skipper Pat Cummins, who will sit out the sequence with fellow fast Mitch Starc.
Paceman Josh Hazlewood and batter Travis Head return to each squads as Australia continues its preparations for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka early subsequent 12 months.
Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell have each retired from ODIs, however the latter was named within the T20 squad, which can face South Africa in two matches in Darwin and one other in Cairns.
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“As we construct in direction of the T20 World Cup, the flexibleness and depth proven within the West Indies, outdoors of the plain outcomes, has been an enormous optimistic,” stated chief selector George Bailey.
“The flexibleness throughout the batting order and the power of bowlers to bowl in numerous phases of the innings have been notably pleasing to see.”
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey and top-order batsman Marnus Labuschagne have been included within the ODI squad solely, together with quick bowlers Xavier Bartlett and Lance Morris.
The ODI sequence takes place after the completion of the T20Is, kicking off in Cairns with the final two matches on the Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment in Mackay.
T20 Squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Quick, Adam Zampa
ODI Squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Lance Morris, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Quick, Adam Zampa
AUSTRALIA T20 SQUAD
Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Quick, Adam Zampa
AUSTRALIA ODI SQUAD
Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Lance Morris, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Quick, Adam Zampa