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India Gazette
12-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Xavier Bartlett included in Australia T20I squad for West Indies series
Melbourne [Australia], July 12 (ANI): Australia made changes in their squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies as they brought in opener Jake Fraser-McGurk and pacer Xavier Bartlett to replace Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood, respectively. Fraser-McGurk, after having missed out on the national contract, will want to put his form behind him and make a comeback in the shortest format of the game in the Caribbean. While Hazlewood will return home to prepare for the South Africa series next month, Johnson is yet to recover from his back injury, as per the ICC official website. Australia have won 12 out of their last 14 T20Is and will hope to continue the winning run, ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year. Australia's T20I captain Mitchell Marsh, who is in good form, will lead the squad as mainstays like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Travis Head will return home following the Test series win against the West Indies. Australia will play five T20Is against West Indies, with two of the matches scheduled at Kingston and the rest at Basseterre. Australia T20I squad v West Indies: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Inglis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. (ANI)
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Xavier Bartlett included in Australia T20I squad for West Indies series
Jake Fraser-McGurk (Photo by) Australia have announced squad changes for their upcoming T20I series against West Indies, introducing Jake Fraser-McGurk and Xavier Bartlett as replacements for Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood . Fraser-McGurk aims to make his mark in the T20 format after missing out on a national contract. His inclusion comes at a crucial time for the Australian team. Josh Hazlewood is heading home to prepare for the South Africa series, while Spencer Johnson remains sidelined due to an ongoing back injury. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The Australian team has shown impressive form, winning 12 of their last 14 T20 matches. They look to maintain this momentum before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year. Mitchell Marsh will continue as T20I captain, leading the team in the absence of Pat Cummins , Mitchell Starc, and Travis Head, who are returning home after the Test series victory against West Indies. The series against West Indies comprises five T20I matches, with two games scheduled in Kingston and three in Basseterre. Australia T20I squad v West Indies: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Inglis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Australia squad update for T20I series against West Indies: Hazlewood rested as Fraser-McGurk returns
Jake Fraser-McGurk and Xavier Bartlett replaced Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood in Australia's T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against West Indies, which begins on July 21. While Johnson is still recovering from his back injury, Hazlewood will return to Australia to prepare for the series against South Africa, beginning next month. The upcoming series against West Indies will present Fraser-McGurk with a good opportunity to make a mark on the international stage after being left out of Australia's central contracts. Mitchell Marsh will lead the Australians in the T20Is, with mainstays Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Travis Head returning home following the conclusion of the Test series. Australia T20I squad vs West Indies: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Inglis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.
Int'l Cricket Council
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Australia make changes to T20I squad against West Indies
Australia have made changes to their 16-member squad to play against West Indies, by bringing in opener Jake Fraser-McGurk and pacer Xavier Bartlett to replace Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood respectively. Fraser-McGurk, after having missed out on the national contract, will want to put his form behind him and make a comeback in the shortest format of the game in the Caribbean. ICC U19 CWC: AUS v WI: Jake Fraser-McGurk's excellent 84 While Hazlewood will return home to prepare for the South Africa series next month, Johnson is yet to recover from his back injury. Australia have won 12 out of their last 14 T20Is and will hope to continue the winning run, ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year. Australia's T20I captain Mitchell Marsh, who is in a rich vein of form, will lead the squad as mainstays like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Travis Head will return home following the Test series win against the West Indies. Australia will play five T20Is against West Indies with two of the matches scheduled at Kingston and the rest at Basseterre. Australia T20I squad v West Indies: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Inglis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.
India Gazette
12-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Pat Cummins to miss South Africa white-ball series, focuses on Ashes preparation
Kingston [Jamaica], July 12 (ANI): Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins is set to sit out next month's white-ball series against South Africa as he shifts focus to building up his fitness ahead of the Ashes later this year, as per ESPNcricinfo. Cummins had already been rested from the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, along with Mitchell Starc and Travis Head. Now, fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, who was initially named in the squad for South Africa, will also return home following the Test series. Xavier Bartlett has been drafted in as his replacement. 'I'll have a good training block for the next couple of months, six weeks or so,' Cummins told reporters, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. 'Probably not bowling, but lots of gym work. (My) body feels pretty good, but there's always little bits and pieces you're always trying to get right and then build up for the summer. So it'll probably look like white-ball (cricket)...we've got some (matches against) New Zealand, India, potentially a Shield game and then into the home summer,' he added. Cummins, who remains Australia's ODI captain, has only led the team twice in the format since lifting the World Cup in 2023. He also missed the Champions Trophy earlier this year as he managed an ongoing ankle issue during the Test series against India. As attention turns toward the Ashes, the early rounds of the next Sheffield Shield season are shaping up to be crucial in finalizing Australia's top-order combination. Sam Konstas will have two more innings against the West Indies to press his case, Usman Khawaja has the same number of chances to silence questions around his form. Cameron Green will aim to build on his second-innings fifty in Grenada and is likely to play in South Africa before shifting his focus to regaining his bowling rhythm. Green remains part of the T20I squad in the West Indies, while Konstas is expected to be involved in the four-day Australia A tour of India in September. Khawaja, on the other hand, may not play again until the domestic season resumes for Queensland. 'There's a lot of Shield cricket to come and some Aussie A stuff as well,' Cummins said. 'I think (if) you do well at Test level, any time it's going to kind of make your case more compelling. I think there's a bit of a connection to the summer, but it feels a long way away at the moment,' he noted. Xavier Bartlett, who has enjoyed an impressive start to his T20I career with 11 wickets at an average of 14.72 from seven matches, will join the squad in the Caribbean after a strong Major League Cricket (MLC) campaign with the San Francisco Unicorns, where he currently leads the tournament's wicket charts. He'll be joined by Jake Fraser-McGurk, who replaces Spencer Johnson. Johnson is recovering from a back issue sustained during the Indian Premier League (IPL). Fraser-McGurk, who also played for the Unicorns, started the MLC brightly but ended with four single-digit scores in his last five innings. He has scored 113 runs from seven T20Is, with a best of 50 against Scotland last year. However, he struggled during this year's IPL with the Delhi Capitals (DC), averaging just 9.16. His Big Bash League (BBL) form for the Melbourne Renegades was also modest, with 188 runs at 18.80--95 of those coming in the last game of the season. The T20I series against West Indies begins on July 20, with the first two matches at Sabina Park, followed by three games in St Kitts. (ANI)
