Mitchell Starc, Matthew Renshaw return as Australia announces ODI and T20 squads against India

Australia announced its ODI and first two T20 squads against India, welcoming back Mitchell Starc, Matthew Renshaw, and other key players. The selections balance workload management with preparation for the upcoming World Cup and Test series.

HYDERABAD: Star pace bowler Mitchell Starc returned to the one-day squad with the National Selection Panel (NSP) announcing men’s squads for the ODI and first two matches of the BKT Tyres T20 Series against India.

Matt Short, who missed the last series with a side strain and Mitch Owen who was concussed in the T20 leg against South Africa, is also back.

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Left-hand batter Matthew Renshaw returns to the ODI squad for the first time since 2022 following prolific one-day performances for Australia A and Queensland.

Alex Carey will miss the first match of the ODI series in Perth to play the second round of Sheffield Shield against Queensland at the Adelaide Oval having missed the opening game through his call up to the New Zealand tour.

Josh Inglis comes back into the T20 squad following a minor calf injury along with Nathan Ellis who attended the birth of his first child. Glenn Maxwell is still unavailable due to the fracture suffered to his wrist on the tour to NZ.

Cameron Green will continue his preparation for the Test summer with Western Australia following the ODI leg of the Indian series.

Chair of Selector’s George Bailey said: “We have named a squad for the ODI series and first two games of the T20 series as there will be some management through the back end of the series as individuals prepare for the summer through Sheffield Shield cricket.

“The majority of the T20 squad will remain together as it’s an important period in the build towards the World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously prepare certain individuals for the Test series ahead.”

Australian ODI Squad:
Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c)
Xavier Bartlett (QLD/Gold Coast Cricket Club)
Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Cooper Connolly (WA/Scarborough Cricket Club)
Ben Dwarshuis (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Nathan Ellis (TAS/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW/ St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Mitchell Owen (TAS/New Town Cricket Club)
Matthew Renshaw (QLD/Toombul Cricket Club)
Matthew Short (VIC/Northcote Cricket Club)
Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)
Adam Zampa (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)

Australian T20 Squad (first two games):
Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c)
Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers/Parramatta District Cricket Club)
Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat/Gold Coast Cricket Club)
Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes/Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club)
Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (Sydney Sixers/ St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Matthew Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat/Clarence Cricket Club)
Mitchell Owen (Hobart Hurricanes/New Town Cricket Club)
Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers/Northcote Cricket Club)
Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars/Scarborough Cricket Club)
Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades/Sutherland Cricket Club)