Star All-Rounder Returns As Australia Announce Squad For WTC Remaining In opposition to South Africa

Star all-rounder Cameron Inexperienced is about for Take a look at return after again surgical procedure as he was named in Australia’s 15-member squad for the World Take a look at Championship Remaining in opposition to South Africa, which shall be performed at Lord’s from June 11.

Skipper Pat Cummins, skilled fast Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Cameron Inexperienced are among the many inclusions as Australia introduced a full-strength squad for the ICC World Take a look at Championship Remaining in opposition to South Africa at Lord’s.

The 25-year-old Inexperienced is about to make his first Take a look at look in additional than 12 months after recovering from again surgical procedure. He final performed a Take a look at in March 2024.

Aside from Inexperienced, skipper Pat Cummins and fellow fast Josh Hazlewood, who each missed the Champions Trophy attributable to accidents and later made their aggressive comeback in IPL 2025, have additionally been named within the Australia squad.

Australia’s squad is stuffed with expertise and at full energy for the Proteas’ conflict with Cummins joined by fellow quicks Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Hazlewood in a 15-player squad that additionally has two spinning choices in Nathan Lyon and Matt Kuhnemann.

In the meantime, teenager Sam Konstas can also be included, with Inexperienced and fellow all-rounder Beau Webster battling it out with key batters Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head and Josh Inglis for a spot within the XI.

However, Inglis can present assist for first-choice keeper Alex Carey, whereas Brendan Doggett will journey with the squad as a reserve.

The identical squad of 15 can even journey to the Caribbean for the three-match collection in opposition to the West Indies that can begin from June 26.

Choice Chair George Bailey feels Australia have a well-balanced squad at their disposal and is assured his facet can declare back-to-back World Take a look at Championship titles.

“We’re lucky and looking out ahead to having Pat (Cummins), Josh (Hazlewood) and Cam (Inexperienced) again within the squad. The staff completed the WTC cycle with a powerful collection victory in Sri Lanka following an equally sturdy summer time in defeating India for the primary time in a decade,” Bailey stated.

“These collection capped a constant efficiency throughout the two-year cycle and now presents us with the extremely thrilling alternative to defend the World Take a look at Championship. It means quite a bit to the group to succeed in the ultimate and they’re very a lot wanting ahead to the problem South Africa will current at Lord’s,” he added.

Australia could make adjustments to their squad previous to the ultimate with approval from the ICC Occasion Technical Committee.

Australia Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Inexperienced, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster. 

Travelling Reserve: Brendan Dogget