Hobart’s Huge Bash League match-winner Mitch Owen is on the cusp of a primary Australian cap after being chosen within the Twenty20 Worldwide squad to tour the West Indies.
It comes as Check spinner Matt Kuhnemann earns choice in his first T20I squad and out-of-sorts Jake Fraser-McGurk is dropped from the set-up.
Owen’s call-up continues a whirlwind begin to the yr for the 23-year-old, who powered the Hurricanes to their first BBL title with a century within the closing in opposition to the Sydney Thunder.
He completed because the match’s main run-scorer and earned a maiden call-up to the IPL as Punjab Kings’ harm alternative for Glenn Maxwell, although was dismissed for a second-ball duck in his solely recreation.
Owen brings versatility to the 16-player squad, in a position to open the batting or slot into the center order for the 5 matches performed throughout Jamaica and St Kitt’s after the three-Check collection.
Swashbuckling younger gun Fraser-McGurk joins veteran allrounder Marcus Stoinis and paceman Xavier Bartlett in lacking the T20 squad for subsequent month’s matches.
Fraser-McGurk withdrew from the IPL when it went on hiatus after managing just one rating in double figures from six innings with Delhi Capitals.
Chief selector George Bailey urged all hope was not misplaced forward for many who missed choice as Australia prepares for subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup.
“There are a selection of gamers outdoors the squad who can until drive their means into the combo,” he mentioned.
“The connection, function growth and mixtures we can have as choices are rising properly as we construct in direction of the World Cup.”
Kuhnemann’s inclusion continues an amazing calendar yr for the tweaker, who was Australia’s greatest bowler within the dominant Check collection win over Sri Lanka.
He joins as back-up to Adam Zampa however is an opportunity for game-time if decks level to needing two front-line spinners.
Multi-format superstars Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Mitch Starc are unavailable for the T20Is, opting to return house after the Check matches.
However allrounders Cameron Inexperienced and Cooper Connolly have been included within the squad on return from harm.
T20 squad for Windies tour: Mitch Marsh (capt), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Inexperienced, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Brief, Adam Zampa.
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