SYDNEY: Top-order batsman Shaun Marsh was recalled to Australia’s Twenty20 side yesterday, joining others who impressed in the domestic Big Bash League to take on Sri Lanka later this month.
Chief selector John Inverarity said Marsh was among six players in the squad who did not feature in last year’s ICC World Twenty20 event in Sri Lanka, where Australia were beaten by the West Indies in the semi-finals.
“Each of these six, Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Adam Voges, Ben Cutting, James Faulkner and Ben Laughlin has shown outstanding form in the T20 format over the past two months,” said Inverarity.
“Their performances have been compelling and we anticipate they will take this momentum into the two fixtures scheduled for 26 and 28 January.”
Australia play two T20 internationals against Sri Lanka.
The first match will be played in Sydney on January 26 and the second match will be in Melbourne on January 28.
They have already completed a clean sweep of the three-match Test series but trail the tourists 2-1 in the one-day series, with Sunday’s fourth game rained off and the series decider to be played tomorrow in the city of Hobart.
Australia T20 squad: George Bailey (captain), Ben Cutting, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Ben Laughlin, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade, David Warner.
AFP
