Australia ODI squad announced for India series: Mitchell Starc returns; Marsh to continue as captain

Quick bowler Mitchell Starc returned to the Australian ODI squad of 15 members for the three-match home series against India starting on October 19 with Mitchell Marsh to proceed to captain the aspect within the absence of Pat Cummins.

Starc, who retired from T20 internationals final month, sat out the house ODI sequence in opposition to South Africa in August after getting back from the West Indies Check tour together with his workloads being fastidiously managed forward of the Ashes. He final performed an ODI in November 2024 in Adelaide in opposition to Pakistan.

He’s one in every of 4 inclusions to Australia’s ODI squad from the 2-1 sequence defeat to the Proteas, alongside uncapped batter Matthew Renshaw, Matt Brief and Mitch Owen.

Brief additionally missed the final sequence with a aspect pressure and Owen was concussed within the T20I leg in opposition to South Africa.

Marsh will proceed to captain the ODI workforce within the absence of Cummins, who is continuous his restoration from lumbar bone stress in preparation for the Ashes.

The selectors additionally named as 14-member workforce underneath Marsh for the primary two T20Is that comply with because the aspect proceed their buildup to subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup.

Alex Carey will miss the primary match of the ODI sequence in Perth to play the second spherical of Sheffield Defend in opposition to Queensland on the Adelaide Oval, having missed the opening recreation by his call-up to the New Zealand tour.

Josh Inglis comes again into the T20 squad following a minor calf harm together with Nathan Ellis who attended the start of his first baby. Glenn Maxwell remains to be unavailable as a result of fracture suffered to his wrist on the tour to New Zealand.

Cameron Inexperienced will proceed his preparation for the Check summer season with Western Australia following the ODI leg of the Indian sequence.

Chair of Selectors George Bailey stated: “We now have named a squad for the ODI sequence and first two video games of the T20 sequence as there might be some administration by the again finish of the sequence as people put together for the summer season by Sheffield Defend cricket.

“The vast majority of the T20 squad will stay collectively because it’s an vital interval within the construct in direction of the World Cup subsequent 12 months, nevertheless we try to strike a steadiness to make sure we concurrently put together sure people for the Check sequence forward.”

The primary ODI might be performed in Perth on October 19 whereas the second and third matches might be held on October 23 (Adelaide) and October 25 (Sydney).

After that, the 5 matches of the T20I sequence might be performed on October 29 (Canberra), October 31 (Melbourne), November 2 (Hobart), November 6 (Gold Coast) and November 8 (Brisbane).

Australian ODI Squad:

Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Brief, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

Australian T20 Squad (first two video games): Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Brief, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.