{"id":91157,"date":"2022-04-30T04:44:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T04:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=91157"},"modified":"2022-04-30T04:44:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T04:44:35","slug":"ashes-opener-axed-maxwells-exile-extended-as-aussies-name-test-squad-by-christy-doran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/ashes-opener-axed-maxwells-exile-extended-as-aussies-name-test-squad-by-christy-doran\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashes opener axed, Maxwell\u2019s exile extended as Aussies name Test squad &#8211; by Christy Doran"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #333399;\"><strong>Ashes opener axed, Maxwell\u2019s exile extended as Aussies name Test squad &#8211; by Christy Doran<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/cricket\/australia\/cricket-news-2022-australia-vs-sri-lanka-tour-glenn-maxwell-marcus-harris-dropped-analysis-squads-video\/news-story\/0b84d740c7b45b3debc46e8e3a36ec6d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foxsports.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Australia have named a 16-man Test squad for their upcoming series against Sri Lanka, with opener Marcus Harris axed and no room found for Glenn Maxwell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">While there were reports that Maxwell \u2014 the short-ball specialist who has played seven Tests \u2014 would be parachuted back into the squad for the first time since 2017, Australia\u2019s three-person selection panel rewarded the members that did the job in Pakistan in March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Instead, spinners Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Swepson, who both featured prominently in Pakistan, as well as bowling all-rounder Ashton Agar have been selected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">All-rounder Mitch Marsh will provide back-up for Cameron Green, while Scott Boland is the spare seamer selected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nor is Maxwell in the Australian A side, with the batting all-rounder to instead feature in the short-form Australian side, with national chair selector, George Bailey, putting an added focus on the nation\u2019s T20 World Cup defence and next year\u2019s ODI World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThese are very targeted to skill sets and what we see as the bulk of the squad for the home T20 World Cup and looking further forward to the ODI World Cup,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe were able to continue to build our depth with great white ball performances in Pakistan on the back of a superb Test Series. As selectors this has been one of the most rewarding parts amid the challenges of the past few years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Watch The 2022 Indian Premier League on Kayo. Every Match Live &amp; On-Demand. New to Kayo?<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"servedby.flashtalking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/7\/147292;5439998;50126;211;0\/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=&amp;gdpr_consent=&amp;us_privacy=&amp;url=https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?marketing=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkcricket-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-cri-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=launch&amp;voucher=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Try 14-Days Free Now &gt;<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91159\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ashex-opener-e1651293526932.jpg\" alt=\"Ashes opener axed, Maxwell\u2019s exile extended as Aussies name Test squad - by Christy Doran\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Marcus Harris has unsurprisingly been left out of the Test squad, but been included in Australia A\u2019s squad. Photo: Getty Images <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">As well as two Tests, Australia will play five ODIs and three T20s on the tour. Australia A, meanwhile, will play two one-day and four-day matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Front-line spinner Adam Zampa has been left out of the squad, as the leggie prepares to welcome his first child.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Australian Test captain Pat Cummins, meanwhile, will miss the T20 component of the series to ensure he is fit and healthy for the ODIs and Test matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Under pressure short-form captain Aaron Finch has been selected, with Australia\u2019s selectors adamant the opener will return to form even if that means defying age.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ecpz18-0 jxDkzi\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The tour also represents a golden opportunity for the next generation of players to put pressure on the incumbents, with spinners Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy and Tanveer Sangha included.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Former Test opener Matthew Renshaw, who has returned to the top of the order for Somerset in the County competition, has also been included in the Australian A side, which could pave the way for him to take over from either David Warner or Usman Khawaja down the track. South Australian Henry Hunt has also been included.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The tour is the biggest since the 2019 Ashes.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91158\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ashex-opener.-2-e1651293539347.jpg\" alt=\"Ashes opener axed, Maxwell\u2019s exile extended as Aussies name Test squad - by Christy Doran\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Australia&#8217;s Glenn Maxwell (R) won\u2019t add to his four Tests during the tour of Sri Lanka. Photo: AFP <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThere are a several players returning to respective squads combined with an Australia A tour running in parallel to the white ball series,\u201d Chair of National Selectors George Bailey said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly exciting to have an Australia A component which offers the further flexibility and opportunity for players to be available for and cross over into all squads. That could be from a Test or white ball preparation perspective or an opportunity to impress at an international level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThose factors coupled with what we expect to be more freedom of travel means we can be very specific with our structures while continuing to develop the next generation of players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThis is the first time a tour of this scale has been possible since the Ashes in 2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Australian T20 squad:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner, Matthew Wade<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Australian ODI squad:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Australian Test squad:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Australia A:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Pete Handscomb, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Harris, Travis Head,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Henry Hunt, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nic Maddinson, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Matt Renshaw, Jhye Richardson, Tanveer Sangha, Mark Steketee<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Tour of Sri Lanka Schedule:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>June 7: First T20, Colombo<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 8: Second T20, Colombo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 11: Third T20, Kandy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 14: First ODI, Kandy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 16: Second ODI, Kandy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 19: Third ODI, Colombo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 21: Fourth ODI, Colombo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 24: Fifth ODI, Colombo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>June 29 &#8211; July 3: First Test, Galle<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">July 8-12: Second Test, Galle<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Australia A:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 8: First one-day match, SSC\/Colombo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 10: Second one-day game, SSC\/Colombo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 14-17: Four-day tour match, Hambantota<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">June 21-24: Four-day tour match, Hambantota<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashes opener axed, Maxwell\u2019s exile extended as Aussies name Test squad &#8211; by Christy Doran Source:foxsports.com.au Australia have named a 16-man Test squad for their upcoming series against Sri Lanka, with opener Marcus Harris axed and no room found for Glenn Maxwell. 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