Jake Fraser-McGurk dropped, Mitchell Owen earns maiden call-up as Australia announce squad for West Indies T20Is

Australia will play five T20Is against the West Indies in July 2025.

Australia, on Wednesday, 4th June, announced their squad for the forthcoming T20I series against the West Indies. Both teams will clash in five T20I matches next month during the Australia’s tour of West Indies 2025. The T20I series will be played after a three-match test series between the both sides.

Mitchell Owen has earned his maiden national call-up to the T20I side following his wonderful batting show in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 earlier this year. Moreover, opener Jake Fraser-McGurk has been dropped from the squad owing to his series of flop shows in recent times.

Josh Hazlewood is part of the bowling unit while Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have been rested for the T20I series. Cooper Connolly and Glenn Maxwell have been retained for the series. Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann is set to make his T20I debut. Experienced spinner Adam Zampa will lead the spin attack for the side.

Australia announce squad for T20 series against West Indies

Skipper Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia against the Caribbean side in the away series. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis also found himself out of the squad.

AUS squad for WI T20Is: Mitchell Marsh (C), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.

Meanwhile, the T20I series will begin with the opening game on July 19 at the Sabina Park in Jamaica. The seconnd game will take place at the same venue on July 22. The next three T20Is will be played on July 24, 25, and 27 at Warner Park in St Kitts.

West Indies are currently busy with a white-ball series against England. On the other hand, Australia are preparing for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final against South Africa.

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