Pacer Sam Curran came in clutch to power England to a thrilling eight-run win over Australia in the second T20I at Canberra on Wednesday, helping their side clinch a series win against arch-rivals in their own territory
The series will be extremely crucial for Aussies and they will be looking forward to get every box ticked ahead of the World Cup, especially after a 2-1 series loss to India recently
Mitch Starc (knee), Mitch Marsh (ankle), and Marcus Stoinis (side) have all been ruled out of the tour, and Nathan Ellis, Daniel Sams, and Sean Abbott have been added to the squad in their place. David Warner was already unavailable since he was provided with a break.
Smith spoke regarding his mindset, "I felt like I could go out and just play with a lot more freedom naturally (in Sri Lanka) and not have any kind of hesitation in the back of my mind like I need to be a bit more reserved or anything."
Marsh claimed ankle discomfort during Australia's five-wicket win in Townsville on Sunday and will head back home to Perth. The all-rounder is likely to be available for Australia's three-match T20 series against India, which kicks off on September 21.
Captain Aaron Finch revealed an almost full-strength squad today, with the Aussies welcoming back a slew of players who were out from the final game in Sri Lanka in June, including Adam Zampa, who was away due to the birth of his first child, Eugene.
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