Cricket Australia ne West Indies ke khilaaf aane wali 5 matchon ki T20 International series ke liye 16 players ka squad announce kiya hai, jo 20 July 2025 se Jamaica mein shuru hogi. Ye squad young aur experienced players ka mix hai, aur 2026 T20 World Cup ke liye taiyaari ka hissa hai. Yahan par bade badlav aur unke matlab detail mein samjhe:
Jake Fraser-McGurk ko Bahar Kiya: Young Star ke liye Jhatka
Jake Fraser-McGurk, 23 saal ka dhamakedaar opener, jo David Warner se compare kiya jata hai, is baar T20 squad se bahar hai. Iske peeche uski recent form hai, jo IPL 2025 mein Delhi Capitals ke liye khelte hue sirf 9.16 average aur 105.76 strike rate thi 6 matches mein. International T20Is mein bhi uska average 16.14 hai, halanki usne 2024 mein West Indies ke khilaaf ODI mein 41 off 18 ka zabardast score kiya tha.
Selectors ne usko drop karke usse Sheffield Shield jaise lamba format khelne ka mauka diya hai, taaki wo apni batting mein consistency la sake. ESPNcricinfo ke mutabik, Cricket Australia chahta hai ki Fraser-McGurk apni raw power ko polish kare. Lekin uska talent dekhke lagta hai, agar form wapas aayi, toh South Africa ke khilaaf August 2025 ke T20Is mein wo comeback kar sakta hai.
Mitchell Owen ka Pehla Call-Up: Naya Star Chamka
23 saal ka Tasmanian batter Mitchell Owen ko pehli baar international call-up mila hai. Big Bash League (BBL) mein Hobart Hurricanes ke liye usne dhoom machayi, tournament ka sabse zyada run banaya aur final mein 108 off 42 ka dhamaka score karke Hurricanes ko pehla title jeetaya. BBL ka joint-fastest century uska hai, jo uski big-match temperament dikhata hai.
Travis Head ke rest aur Fraser-McGurk ke bahar hone ke baad, Owen ke liye chance hai ki wo Matthew Short ke saath opening kare. Ye naya jodi Australia ke batting ko fresh vibe de sakti hai. Owen ka selection dikhata hai ki Australia 2026 T20 World Cup ke liye naye talent ko chance de raha hai.
Mitchell Marsh ki Wapasi Captain ke Roop mein
Mitchell Marsh T20I captain ke roop mein wapas aaya hai, jo November 2024 mein Pakistan ke khilaaf series miss kiya tha paternity leave aur Test prep ki wajah se. IPL 2025 mein Lucknow Super Giants ke liye 627 runs, jismein 72 off 36 ka ek bada innings tha, uski form dikhata hai. Back injury ke bawajood wo batter ke roop mein khelega aur captaincy karega.
Marsh ka leadership is series mein kaam aayega, kyunki team mein kaafi young players hain. Uska experience aur aggressive batting Australia ke liye bada plus hai, khaas karke jab World Cup ki taiyaari chal rahi hai.
Cummins, Starc, aur Head ko Aaram: Workload ka Dhyaan
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, aur Travis Head ko is T20I series se aaram diya gaya hai, kyunki wo West Indies ke khilaaf 25 June 2025 se shuru hone wali 3 Test matches ki series khel rahe hain. Inka rest World Test Championship final aur aage ke schedule ke liye hai.
- Pat Cummins, Test aur ODI captain, ne Champions Trophy 2025 miss kiya tha injury ki wajah se. T20Is se rest unko 2026 T20 World Cup ke liye fresh rakhega.
- Mitchell Starc, jo Champions Trophy se personal reasons se hatthe the, bowling attack ka bada naam hai. Unke na hone se Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis, aur Spencer Johnson ko mauka milega.
- Travis Head, aggressive batsman, Test schedule ke baad recovery ke liye rest mein hai. Isse Owen aur Matthew Short jaise players ko top order mein chance mil sakta hai.
Marcus Stoinis aur Xavier Bartlett Bahar
Marcus Stoinis aur Xavier Bartlett ka squad se bahar hona thoda surprising hai.
- Marcus Stoinis, experienced all-rounder, ne 2024 mein 21 T20Is mein se 17 khela tha. Lekin ODI se retirement aur IPL 2025 mein kharab form (batting aur bowling dono mein) ne usko bahar kiya. X posts ke mutabik, wo T20 World Cup ke liye abhi bhi race mein hai, toh ye permanent drop nahi hai.
- Xavier Bartlett, contracted pacer, ne 2024 ke 7 T20Is mein har match mein wicket liya tha. Lekin Champions Trophy aur ab is series se bahar hone se lagta hai ki wo pecking order mein peeche hai. Injury history aur managed return bhi iska reason ho sakta hai.
Squad ka Makeup aur Strategy
Squad yeh hai: 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, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.
- Bowling: Cummins aur Starc ke na hone se Nathan Ellis aur Josh Hazlewood seam attack lead karenge, saath mein Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, aur Spencer Johnson. Matt Kuhnemann aur Adam Zampa ke roop mein do spinners hain, jo Caribbean pitches par kaam aayenge.
- Batting: Glenn Maxwell, jo ODI se retire ho chuka hai, aur young guns jaise Cooper Connolly aur Mitch Owen batting mein depth dete hain. Cameron Green, jo bowling injury ke baad sirf batting karega, flexibility deta hai.
- World Cup Prep: Ye series 2026 T20 World Cup ke liye taiyaari ka bada part hai. Selectors naye combos try kar rahe hain aur young players ko exposure de rahe hain.
T20 World Cup ke liye Kya Matlab
Ye squad dikhata hai ki Australia experienced aur young players ka balance bana raha hai. Fraser-McGurk aur Stoinis ka bahar hona naye talent ko chance deta hai, jabki Cummins, Starc, aur Head ka rest Test cricket aur player fitness pe focus dikhata hai. Mitch Owen ka call-up ek bold move hai, jo domestic form ko reward karta hai. West Indies series, jo 20 July se Kingston mein shuru hogi, Australia ke T20 depth ka test hogi aur World Cup ke liye foundation set karegi.
Sources
- News18: Mitchell Marsh West Indies T20s mein Australia ko lead karega
- Reuters: Marsh Windies T20s ke liye captain ke roop mein wapas
- OneCricket: Fraser-McGurk, Stoinis ko drop kiya gaya, Australia ne T20I squad announce kiya
- Nine.com.au: Jake Fraser-McGurk Australia ke T20 squad se bahar
- SMH: Fraser-McGurk, Stoinis ko hataaya, BBL ka rising star Owen ko call-up
- ESPN: Fraser-McGurk drop, Owen ko pehla call-up
- @cric_blog: Jake Fraser-McGurk bahar, Mitchell Owen ko call-up
- @Alex_Malcolm: West Indies tour ke liye interesting Australian T20I squad
