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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn the name from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons. Cricket Australia has released a new list of 15 players. There is 5 changes in the team announced on 13 January. In the absence of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith has been entrusted with the team captaincy. Australia had already had to make changes due to the injuries of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Marsh and retirement of Marcus Stoinis. After the exit of Stark, the Kangaroo team will land without the entire frontline pace attack for the tournament to be held in Pakistan and UAE from February 19.
Pat Cummins was the top wicket of Australia in BGT, which ended on 6 January against India. He was injured during the tournament.
Selection Committee Chairman George Bailey said, ‘We understand and respect Mitchell’s decision. Mich is given great respect for his commitment to international cricket and priority to performance for Australia. 5 new players include Cricket Australia has made 5 changes in the first announced team. Sean Abbott, Ben Divarshis, Jake Fraser-Macgark, Spencer Johnson and Tanveer Sangha have been given a place in the scord of 15. Cooper will be a traveling player. Fraser McGark got a better innings in BBL The Fraser-Mackgrack team has been included as an alternative to top order in the absence of Mitchell Marsh, however, they have scored an average of 17.40 in 5 ODIs played so far. At the same time, he scored 95 off 46 balls for Melbourne Renegades at BBL. At the same time, Spencer Johnson is a left -handed fast bowler. He has been included in the team in place of Mitchell Starc, although he has not been able to take wickets from two ODIs. Tanwari Sangha is a leg spinner. He has joined the team as a second spinner with Adam Jampa. Sangha was included in the team for a two -Test series against Sri Lanka.
Fraser McGark has played 5 ODIs so far.
England, South Africa and Afghanistan team in Australia’s group Australia will prepare for the Champions Trophy with two ODIs against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday and Friday. His first match of the tournament is against England on 22 February, followed by South Africa (25 February) and Afghanistan (28 February).
Australia Champions Trophy Team Steve Smith (Captain), Scene Abbott, Alex Carrie, Ben Divarshis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-Macgark, Aaron Hardy, Travis Head, Josh English, Spencer Johnson, Marnas Labushen, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangh, Matthew Short, Adam Jampa. ,
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