Batter Marnus Labuschagne has been named in Australia’s last squad for the upcoming World Cup.
Labuschagne’s inclusion is the one change to Australia’s provisional squad as he replaces spinner Ashton Agar, who has a calf harm.
Travis Head can be included, regardless of being unavailable for the primary half of the event due to a fractured hand.
Australia begin their marketing campaign in opposition to hosts India on 8 October.
Australia World Cup squad: Pat Cummins (capt), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cameron Inexperienced, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Labuschagne’s call-up comes after current spectacular one-day worldwide performances in opposition to South Africa and India, wherein the 29-year-old scored 421 runs in eight matches at a median of 60.14.
He was not initially named in both of these squads, solely being added as a substitute for Steve Smith, who has since recovered from a wrist harm.
Mitchell Marsh is anticipated to open the batting with David Warner till Head, who suffered his harm through the sequence in opposition to South Africa, is deemed match.
Australia’s chair of selectors George Bailey stated it was a “robust name” to omit Agar however the staff couldn’t take two gamers carrying vital accidents.
Pat Cummins will lead the facet, who’re going into the World Cup after dropping the ODI sequence in opposition to India and South Africa.
Josh Hazlewood, who’s second within the ICC’s ODI bowling rankings, will lead an skilled tempo assault with Cummins and Mitchell Starc, whereas all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will present one other spin possibility alongside leg-spinner Adam Zampa.