Australia on Monday (August 7) announced an extended 18-member squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, slated to be held in India from October 5 to November 19.
Marnus Labuschagne was a notable omission in the provisional squad, which features the uncapped duo of leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and all-rounder Aaron Hardie.
Since his debut in early 2020, Labuschagne has played 30 of Australia’s 38 ODIs. He was part of the side that won a three-match series in India earlier this year.
As stated by Cricket Australia in an official release, the squad would later be trimmed to 15. As per the ICC rules, the squads must be finalised prior to September 28.
As part of the World Cup preparations, Australia will be playing a three-match ODI series against India, starting September 22. With Pat Cummins nursing a left wrist fracture, the plan for the…