WTC final: Australia announces strongly by playing XI to defend the title at Lord’s | Cricket news
New Delhi: Australian captain Pat Cummins announced that his team was playing Xi for the World CPI testing championship final against South Africa, should start on Tuesday June 11 in Lord’s, according to the ICC website.The old test drummer N ° 1 Marnus Labuschagne was promoted to open the sleeves alongside Usman Khawaja. In the rhythm department, Josh Hazlewood was preferred to Scott Boland and will join Mitchell Starc and Cummins to direct the fast -maning attack.The versatile Cameron Green returns to the test side for the first time since its undergoing an operation, while Beau Webster retains its place in the XI, offering additional bowling options with its average rhythm and part -time rotation.The Australia of Cummins will aim to defend the mass of WTC, which they obtained last year after beating India in the Oval final in June 2023.Australia has experienced a dominant race in the current WTC cycle, remaining undefeated in test series in the past two years. During this period, they said that victories in New Zealand and Sri Lanka have preserved ashes in England and recorded victories at home against Pakistan and India, as well as a series drawn against the Antilles.It will be the second consecutive appearance of Australia in the WTC final, providing precious experience in the competition with high issues. For South Africa, this marks its beginnings in a WTC final, and the Proteas will be impatient to script a historic triumph in the red ball cricket.
Australia playing 11: 1. Usman Khawaja, 2. Marnus Labuschagne, 3. Cameron Green, 4. Steve Smith, 5. Travis Head, 6. Beau Webster, 7. Alex Carey (WK), 8. Pat Cummins (C), 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Nathan Lyon, 11. Josh Hazlewood.Australia Full Squad for WTC Final: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matthell Kuhnemann. Travel reserve: Brendan Doggett.
