Australia kicks off their T20 World Cup title defence on Saturday against New Zealand at the SCG, and Fox Sports’ cricket experts are in unanimous agreement about Steve Smith.
There’s no room for him in Australia’s starting XI.
In fact, Allan Border, Brad Haddin, Kerry O’Keefe, Isa Guha and Mel Jones all agree on the players that will line-up in Sydney, although there is some debate about the order.
It means Tim David, unsurprisingly, gets the nod from the experts for a spot in Australia’s middle-order.
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From the core XI that claimed Australia’s maiden men’s T20 World Cup crown in the UAE last year, the explosive David in for the more methodical Smith is the only change.
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