Australia are prone to hand over the T20 reins to all-rounder Mitchell Marsh formally forward of the T20 World Cup 2024 within the West Indies and the USA. For the reason that final T20 World Cup at residence, Australia by no means formally named their skipper within the shortest format after Aaron Finch’s retirement however Marsh has led the aspect in three of the 4 assignments because the match. Marsh, who was rested from the India collection instantly after the World Cup, led the aspect in South Africa, in opposition to the West Indies after which lately in New Zealand.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has thrown his weight behind Marsh to proceed as Australia captain even within the T20 World Cup. Talking after his aspect’s 2-0 Check collection win in opposition to the trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand, McDonald who types the choice panel alongside chairman George Bailey and Tony Dodemaide, stated “I feel all roads will result in Mitch, so simply obtained to get that ticked off in sure areas.
“We’re blissful and cozy with the best way he is been capable of function with that T20 staff,” McDonald added. “We predict he is the chief for the World Cup, and I feel that can simply be a matter of due course.”
Pat Cummins, who has led Australia in ODIs and Assessments moderately efficiently, performed below Marsh within the three-match T20 collection in opposition to New Zealand. And regardless that he has been a sensational chief within the longer codecs, he’s but to set the world stage on fireplace within the shortest format and will not even be a starter within the taking part in XI and which will have compelled the selectors’ hand.
Nonetheless, Cummins is about to guide the Sunrisers Hyderabad within the IPL whereas Marsh is prone to play below David Warner or Rishabh Pant for the Delhi Capitals.