After missing out on the fourth Ashes Test against England in Melbourne, Australian off-spinner Todd Murphy is hoping to play the fifth and final Test in Sydney. The Sydney Test between the two countries will start on January 4.
The squad for the first Ashes Test was announced two days back, and the former Indian coach was expecting Bartlett to make it to the Test squad following a good run of form in limited-overs cricket. However, it did not turn out to be the case.
Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne, following his brilliant run in the ongoing One Day Cup for Queensland, believes it's something that needed to happen for him to get where he is and felt axing from the Aussies squad helped him rediscover his form.
Alex Ross, the 33-year-old middle-order batter and right-arm off-break bowler will lead the side. He brings experience and stability to the Australian squad.
Mitchell Marsh, making his return to international action, has been appointed captain of a 16-member Australian squad for their upcoming T20I series against the West Indies in the Caribbean next month, according to the official website of ICC.
The Australian squad are preparing for a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka starting from January 29, which will be swiftly followed by the ICC Champions Trophy.
Cricket Australia has named Vishwa Ramkumar, a talented leg-spinner of Indian heritage, to the Australian squad for the upcoming Under-19 Men's Tour of India. Ramkumar continues the legacy of Harjas Singh and Harkirat Bajwa, who both represented Australia in the 2024 ICC Men's Under 19 World
After Australia announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, skipper Mitchell Marsh said they have got the right 15-member side for the ICC event. Earlier on Wednesday, Australia named their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Sophie Molineux is back in the Australian squad for the first time in over three years after flourishing in domestic cricket for the one-off Test against South Africa taking place in Perth from February 15.