Wolf of South Africa? Australians name squad for title defence
THE Australians have named the squad that they will take to the 2023 T20 World Cup, which takes place in South Africa next month.
The 15 player squad, named this morning, will also contest the T20 portion of the upcoming series against Pakistan, which is scheduled to happen later this month.
The list is largely the same one that toured India last month, but there are two changes to the roster.
Unsurprisingly after she was named in the ODI side for the Pakistan series, Meg Lanning has also been named in the T20 squad, and will make her international return to the format after a six month break.
The other addition is Georgia Wareham, who returns to the Australian team after doing her ACL in late 2021.
This marks a rapid return for Wareham, who only returned to playing for Victoria last week in their WNCL clashes with New South Wales.
The Victorian pair replace Phoebe Litchfield and Nicola Carey, who have both been omitted.
The unlucky face to miss out again is Amanda-Jade Wellington, who despite solid performances for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers, cannot break into the team over the likes of Alana King.
Kim Garth also keeps her place in the squad, and is set to head to her third World Cup but first in Australian colours.
Australian Squad for T20 series against Pakistan and T20 World Cup
Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham
Australian Fixture vs Pakistan
January 24 – North Sydney Oval
January 26 – Blundstone Arena
January 29 – Manuka Oval
Australian Fixture World Cup
February 11, 7pm local (4am Feb 12 AEDT) – New Zealand
February 14, 7pm local (4am Feb 15 AEDT) – Bangladesh
February 16, 3pm local (12am Feb 17 AEDT) – Sri Lanka
February 18, 7pm local (4am Feb 19 AEDT) – South Africa
Semi Final – February 23 or 24, 3pm local (12am AEDT)
Final – February 26, 3pm local (12am February 27 AEDT)
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