Aussie guns ‘de-load’ as Bailey explains selection for England games
Western Australia speedster Mahli Beardman looks set to make his ODI debut against England after being named in both national white ball squads on Monday.
Australia’s selectors have left out senior pace trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood to “de-load” after the Test series loss in South Africa.
Australia’s Mahli Beardman, right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Pakistan’s Shadab Khan. AP
Australia will host England in three ODIs, starting in Perth on November 13, with five T20Is to follow.
Beardman took 2-33 against in his only T20I against Pakistan in January.
“These ODI and T20 matches provide several players, many of whom have had opportunities on recent tours, with a great chance to further demonstrate their ability against very strong opposition,” chair of selectors George Bailey said.
“Liam Scott returns to the ODI squad, and we are excited by the fact he learns from each opportunity and have seen him grow his game on the back of strong performances over the past 12-18 months.
“Mahli Beardman’s recent performances for Australia A were impressive, and we are incredibly excited for his return to the national team across the ODI and T20 formats. We think he can continue to develop into an all-format player across the coming years.
“Lachie Shaw is a highly talented cricketer we also think will develop quickly and has a powerful game that will impact in the T20 format.
“Sam Harper has performed strongly in domestic cricket. He is in a great place with his game right now and is executing his style of cricket consistently, across all formats.
“Jake (Fraser-McGurk) and Mitch (Owen) return to the T20 side, and we believe their ball-striking can be a point of difference in the shorter formats.
“They are good examples of players who have had an opportunity at the international level and have continued working on their game from what they learnt from those experiences.“
Test players Travis Head, Matthew Renshaw, Josh Inglis, Cooper Connolly and Cameron Green have all been named in the ODI squad but not the T20I one as they are “managed” before the home Test series against New Zealand.
There was no room for T20 specialist Tim David in the ODI squad.
Andrew McDonald and chairman of selectors George Bailey. ICC via Getty Images
Mitchell Marsh will captain both white ball teams.
“We are in the middle of a highly demanding phase of our schedule,” Bailey said.
“Our multi-format players are transitioning directly from the tour of South Africa into an ODI and T20 series, leaving a narrow window to ensure the squad is physically prepared and fresh for the upcoming New Zealand Test series.
“Then, from when the Test players assemble in Perth through to the conclusion of the 150th Anniversary Test against England, the team will have been on the road for more than 100 days.
“To manage this workload, each player’s build-up to the New Zealand series will be carefully planned and focused on individual’s physical and mental preparation.”
Australia ODI squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Adam Zampa
England ODI squad
Harry Brook (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue
Australia T20I squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Joel Davies, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Owen, Lachlan Shaw, Adam Zampa
England T20I squad
Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Aneurin Donald, Eddie Jack, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Thomas Rew, Phil Salt, Luke Wood
