Marnus in, Agar out as Aussies finalise World Cup squad
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A significant change for Pat Cummins' team; Injured Head looks set to return midway through the tournament Travis Head's World Cup dreams are still alive after he scored Australia's first goal in the first half of the tournament despite suffering a broken hand. Australia today finalized their 15-player squad for 50-over tournament starting on October 5, with Marnus Labuschagne replacing Ashton Agar, the only change in preliminary squad announced earlier this month. Third ODI against India. Matt Short and leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha, whose all-round talents are similar to those of Maxwell and Head, will remain in the India squad at least until the warm-up matches are over. Australia will effectively field a 14-man squad for the opening stages of the tournament, with Head's hand expected to remain in a cast for at least another four weeks. The 29-year-old was struck by the glove of a rising delivery off Gerald Coetzee in the fourth ODI and scans later confirmed he had a fractured joint in his left hand. He avoided surgery due injury and national selectors deemed him so valuable to Australia's World Cup chances that they were prepared move him into the opening matches of 50-over exhibition, with national selector George Bailey saying he would not be available. halfway through the campaign. “We decided to move Travis into the early stages so he would be ready midway through the tournament,” Bailey said. “He was a really important player in ODI team and we hope his return will provide positive momentum when it comes to the business end of tournament.” 0128 Play video Batsman comes on fire as Maxwell spins Aussies to consolation victory Head was in form of his life until injury and has cemented his place at top of order alongside David Warner with 481 runs for 60 in last nine months. Labuschagne has made an overwhelming case for being included in the final eight matches after being omitted from the preliminary squad earlier this month. Since returning to team to replace Steve Smith, who missed South Africa tour with an ankle injury, Queenslander has become Australia's top scorer with 421 from 60 overs, while also improving his ODI strike rate from 74.9 in last two years. His rating rose to 97.7 in his last eight games. After Head , he had lowest spot-to-ball percentage of all Australian players with 50-plus innings two series, and he bolstered his value the middle order with 58-over third ODI Rajkot. As wickets fell around ball number 72. Agar's dismissal comes after minor cricket this year; The West Australian had played just four competitive matches since the KFC BBL in January. He played a crucial hand with bat alongside Labuschagne in first ODI in South Africa, missed next two matches with a calf injury and then returned home for birth of his first child. “This was a difficult decision but unfortunately we were unable to carry both Travis and Ashton into the tournament due to injuries,” B
A significant change for Pat Cummins' team; Injured Head looks set to return midway through the tournament Travis Head's World Cup dreams are still alive after he scored Australia's first goal in the first half of the tournament despite suffering a broken hand. Australia today finalized their 15-player squad for 50-over tournament starting on October 5, with Marnus Labuschagne replacing Ashton Agar, the only change in preliminary squad announced earlier this month. Third ODI against India. Matt Short and leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha, whose all-round talents are similar to those of Maxwell and Head, will remain in the India squad at least until the warm-up matches are over. Australia will effectively field a 14-man squad for the opening stages of the tournament, with Head's hand expected to remain in a cast for at least another four weeks. The 29-year-old was struck by the glove of a rising delivery off Gerald Coetzee in the fourth ODI and scans later confirmed he had a fractured joint in his left hand. He avoided surgery due injury and national selectors deemed him so valuable to Australia's World Cup chances that they were prepared move him into the opening matches of 50-over exhibition, with national selector George Bailey saying he would not be available. halfway through the campaign. “We decided to move Travis into the early stages so he would be ready midway through the tournament,” Bailey said. “He was a really important player in ODI team and we hope his return will provide positive momentum when it comes to the business end of tournament.” 0128 Play video Batsman comes on fire as Maxwell spins Aussies to consolation victory Head was in form of his life until injury and has cemented his place at top of order alongside David Warner with 481 runs for 60 in last nine months. Labuschagne has made an overwhelming case for being included in the final eight matches after being omitted from the preliminary squad earlier this month. Since returning to team to replace Steve Smith, who missed South Africa tour with an ankle injury, Queenslander has become Australia's top scorer with 421 from 60 overs, while also improving his ODI strike rate from 74.9 in last two years. His rating rose to 97.7 in his last eight games. After Head , he had lowest spot-to-ball percentage of all Australian players with 50-plus innings two series, and he bolstered his value the middle order with 58-over third ODI Rajkot. As wickets fell around ball number 72. Agar's dismissal comes after minor cricket this year; The West Australian had played just four competitive matches since the KFC BBL in January. He played a crucial hand with bat alongside Labuschagne in first ODI in South Africa, missed next two matches with a calf injury and then returned home for birth of his first child. “This was a difficult decision but unfortunately we were unable to carry both Travis and Ashton into the tournament due to injuries,” B