Australia Cricket Team T20 World Cup Selection Dilemma squad heats up
The Australia T20 World Cup squad selection picture is taking shape, with red-hot form from new faces like Matthew Short putting pressure on established players like Steve Smith.
Short’s impressive performance, including a player-of-the-match knock in the final New Zealand T20, has impressed selectors, and his all-round ability, including useful off-spin, makes him a strong contender for the World Cup squad.
With over 20 players featuring in recent T20s, competition for the 15-man World Cup squad is fierce. Players like Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis have also impressed, making the selection process even more challenging.
Steve Smith’s recent failures in New Zealand have cast doubt on his World Cup inclusion. Short’s emergence, offering similar batting depth and valuable spin bowling options, could make Smith the “unlucky” one to miss out.
Matthew Wade said: “Smitty hasn’t played a heap of T20 cricket in the last little bit for Australia,” Wade said of Smith.”
“Fingers crossed, he makes it, but there’s always going to be someone who’s unlucky.”