A big change in Australia team after WTC final defeat, 2 veteran players in the series against West Indies
Australia Squad Against West Indies: The Australia cricket team (Australia) is ready for the next series after beating South Africa in the title of ICC World Test Championship 2025. For which his squad has been announced.
Australia’s team is going on a tour of West Indies under the captaincy of Pat Cummins. Australia’s squad has been announced for the 3 -match Test series to be held on this tour. But there has been a big change in it. Where 2 star players have been discharged from the first Test match.
Australia announced the squad of Test series against West Indies
Australia’s team is going to start the Test series against the West Indies from 25 June. The Kangaroo team has been announced on Friday for this 3 -match Test series. A 16 -member team has been announced under the captaincy of Pat Cummins.
Marnas Labushen drops, Smith will not play the first Test due to Smith Injury
For the first Test match to be held in Barbados of this series, Australia’s star batsman Marnas Labushen has been excluded due to poor form, while in this Test match, Steve Smith will not be able to play due to a finger injury in the WTC final. In his first Test match, young batsmen Sam Contas and Josh will be seen playing England.
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Sam Contas will start the innings in the first Test instead of Labushen
On this tour of the West Indies, Marnas is a part of Labushen Squad, but it has been decided to keep him out in the first Test match. Labushen has been in very poor form for some time. In such a situation, Sam Contas can be seen starting the innings with Usman Khwaja in his place.
Australia’s full squad of Test series against West Indies
Pat Cummins (captain), Scene Abbott, Scott Bolland, Alex Carrie (wicketkeeper), Cameroon Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh England, Osman Khwaja, Sam Constas, Matt Kuhneman, Marnas Labushen, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Starc, Buwster
Note:- In the first Test match of the series to be held in Barbados, Marnas Labushen has been dropped, while Steve Smith will not play due to finger injury.