Australia announced team for ODI series against Pakistan: Australia cricket team has been announced for the ODI series to be played against Pakistan. Cricket Australia (CA) has announced its team for the three-match ODI series to be held next month. 35-year-old all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been included in this team. The player, who played his last ODI in the 2023 World Cup, has been included in place of injured Cameron Green. Green will have to undergo surgery due to stress fracture. Star all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head will not be available for the three-match ODI series.
They are on paternity leave ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Alex Carey has also been rested from this series so that he can prepare for the five-Test series starting in Perth from November 21. Captain Pat Cummins and other senior players Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell have returned to the ODI team after missing the series against England.
Chief selector George Bailey said, 'This is our last ODI series before the Champions Trophy and the balance of the team has been made keeping this in mind. At the same time, attention has also been paid to the preparation for the next Test summer. The ODI team in Britain performed brilliantly despite the challenges of illness and injury. We see this as a preparation for the series in Pakistan next February.'
In the absence of Marsh and Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk will have a chance to stake his claim for opening. Fraser-McGurk will open the innings with Matthew Short. Aaron Hardy is another fast bowling all-rounder who has been included in the team. The ODI series will start on November 4 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The remaining two ODIs will be played on November 8 and 10 at Adelaide Oval and Perth Stadium.
Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
