Champions Trophy: Australia's Squad Hit Hard: Multiple Superstars Including Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, and Stoinis Out; Steve Smith Named Captain
February 12, 2024: Australia’s Champions Trophy 2025 campaign suffered a massive blow with Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood ruled out due to injuries, while Marcus Stoinis announced his retirement from ODI cricket. These developments forced the Australian selectors to make significant changes, naming Steve Smith as the new captain.
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Chief selector George Bailey acknowledged the significant changes, stating:
"The squad has changed significantly over the past month on the back of some untimely injuries and the retirement of Marcus Stoinis."
Despite the setbacks, Bailey emphasized that several in-form players have been called up to the squad.
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Following these withdrawals, Steve Smith was named captain, stepping in after leading Australia to a 2-0 Test series victory over Sri Lanka earlier this month.
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Bailey reiterated that the team still has a strong core of experienced players, with flexibility to adapt the playing XI based on the opposition and conditions.
Steve Smith (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa
The Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in Pakistan and the UAE from February 19 to March 9.
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This post was published on February 12, 2025 8:31 am
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