Australia has named an unchanged squad for the three-match ODI home series against New Zealand on Wednesday slated to be played next month.
Australia celebrate South Africa’s Faf du Plessis’ wicket during the second T20 international cricket match between South Africa and Australia at the St George’s Park Cricket ground in Port Elizabeth on February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael Sheehan / AFP)
Australia name unchanged squad for next month’s home ODI series
Right-arm pacer Jhye Richardson, who is recovering from a serious shoulder injury, has not been picked in the 14-member squad but will remain with the Australia camp for upcoming ODIs against South Africa. Richardson, originally named only in the T20I squad, will stay with the ODI squad in South Africa.
The 23-year-old hasn’t played international cricket for Australia for 11 months after suffering a serious shoulder injury after the series against Pakistan last March.
The selection chief Trevor Hohns said in a statement, “Jhye is performing exceptionally well, as we saw throughout the Big Bash. He has slotted back into the T20 squad in South Africa and is pushing for a place in that side. We are very fortunate to have such a deep pool of fast bowlers. Jhye has earnt his place after the hard work he has done to get back into his best form after a serious injury. Keeping him in South Africa with the one-day squad gives us another exceptional fast bowler who is ready to go.”
Australia will play three-match ODI series against Proteas from February 29 and will then return to their home where they are scheduled to take on the Black Caps in three ODIs beginning in Sydney on March 13.
Squad: Aaron Finch (capt), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, D’Arcy Short, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
