Tanveer Sangha and Aaron Hardie were the surprise bolters in Australia’s ODI squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of South Africa, while Spencer Johnson and Matthew Short have earned a maiden call-up for the T20 series.
Mitchell Marsh has been named T20 captain, becoming the 12th men’s player to lead Australia in the game’s shortest format, while white-ball superstar Glenn Maxwell will miss the ODIs against South Africa due to paternity leave.
Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green and David Warner have been rested for the T20 matches following their recent Ashes campaign, while Ashton Agar will miss the 20-over fixtures as he continues recovering from a calf injury.
The ODI touring party doubles as an initial 18-player squad for the upcoming World Cup, which will be trimmed to 15 before the tournament gets underway on October 8.
Australia’s T20 squad for…