Mitchell Starc returns to Australia ODI squad for house collection in opposition to India; Marsh to proceed to guide

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned to the Australian ODI squad of 15 members for the three-match house collection in opposition to India beginning on October 19 with Mitchell Marsh to proceed to captain the facet within the absence of Pat Cummins.

Starc, who retired from T20 internationals final month, sat out the house ODI collection in opposition to South Africa in August after coming back from the West Indies Test tour along with his workloads being fastidiously managed forward of the Ashes. He final performed an ODI in November 2024 in Adelaide in opposition to Pakistan.

He is one among 4 inclusions to Australia’s ODI squad from the 2-1 collection defeat to the Proteas, alongside uncapped batter Matthew Renshaw, Matt Short and Mitch Owen.

Short additionally missed the final collection with a facet pressure and Owen was concussed within the T20I leg in opposition to South Africa.

Marsh will proceed to captain the ODI crew within the absence of Cummins, who is constant his restoration from lumbar bone stress in preparation for the Ashes.

The selectors additionally named as 14-member crew underneath Marsh for the primary two T20Is that comply with because the facet proceed their buildup to subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup.

Alex Carey will miss the primary match of the ODI collection in Perth to play the second spherical of Sheffield Shield in opposition to Queensland on the Adelaide Oval, having missed the opening recreation via his call-up to the New Zealand tour.

Josh Inglis comes again into the T20 squad following a minor calf damage together with Nathan Ellis who attended the beginning of his first baby. Glenn Maxwell continues to be unavailable as a result of fracture suffered to his wrist on the tour to New Zealand.

Cameron Green will proceed his preparation for the Test summer season with Western Australia following the ODI leg of the Indian collection.

Chair of Selectors George Bailey stated: “We have named a squad for the ODI collection and first two video games of the T20 collection as there shall be some administration via the again finish of the collection as people put together for the summer season via Sheffield Shield cricket.

“The majority of the T20 squad will remain together as it’s an important period in the build towards the World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously prepare certain individuals for the Test series ahead.”

The first ODI shall be performed in Perth on October 19 whereas the second and third matches shall be held on October 23 (Adelaide) and October 25 (Sydney).

After that, the 5 matches of the T20I collection shall be performed on October 29 (Canberra), October 31 (Melbourne), November 2 (Hobart), November 6 (Gold Coast) and November 8 (Brisbane).

Australian ODI Squad:

Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

Australian T20 Squad (first two video games): Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.