Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced a 14-member T20I squad to face West Indies in the upcoming three-match 20-over series which will start from February 9. Meanwhile, batting all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was named as the skipper.
Australia batter Usman Khawaja is in contention to face West Indies in the second Test of the series at Gabba on Thursday after passing his concussion protocols, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Saturday opened up on Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc's chances of playing the T20I series against West Indies and New Zealand and said that the team management have to think about it.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja was forced to retire hurt after a blow to his chin on Friday during the first Test match against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval.
In a history-making move, Starc was bought by KKR for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore just hours after his skipper, Pat Cummins, breached the Rs 20 crore mark after being bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), becoming the most expensive player in the history of the IPL at the auction in Dubai held
Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc have appeared in 28 Tests together as a pace trio, but it is only the second time that they have played five successive Tests together, as per ESPNCricinfo.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins played down Mohammad Hafeez's remarks about Pakistan playing "better cricket as a team" during the second Test on Friday.
Team director Mohammad Hafeez felt that Pakistan played better cricket than Australia after they missed out on the series following their 79-run defeat in the second Test on Friday.