Cummins set to be match for ODI World Cup regardless of wrist fracture
Pat Cummins is about to steer Australia on the upcoming ODI excursions of South Africa and India and within the World Cup regardless of struggling a fractured wrist within the closing Test of the Ashes collection that requires a six-week restoration interval.
Cummins suffered the damage to his left wrist whereas diving within the area in the course of the first innings on day one of many fifth Test on the Oval on July 27. He performed out the rest of the Test match however requires a prolonged restoration. He will miss three-match T20I collection in South Africa that begins on August 30 and precedes the five-match ODI collection that begins on September 7.
Marnus Labuschagne is the large omission from Australia’s ODI squad for the upcoming excursions and the World Cup having performed in every of Australia’s final 9 ODIs and 30 throughout the final three years.
New South Wales legspinner Tanveer Sangha and Western Australia allrounder Aaron Hardie are the brand new inclusions within the 18-man ODI squad. Both males are but to make their worldwide debut. Sangha has not performed since August final 12 months due to a stress fracture in his back however has toured New Zealand with an Australia T20 squad beforehand. Hardie has been an everyday in Australia A squads within the final 18 months and has additionally been named within the T20I squad for the South Africa collection.
Glenn Maxwell will miss the South Africa ODI collection following the T20Is as a result of paternity go away however will rejoin the squad for his or her three-match collection in opposition to India in India that begins on September 22 and runs instantly into the 50-over World Cup.
Cummins will fly to South Africa forward of the primary ODI in Bloemfontein on September 7 however given the timeframe on his left wrist it unlikely he can be obtainable for that first match.
Marsh is one in every of a variety of candidates who might captain the ODI facet in Cummins’ absence. Steven Smith led the facet over the last ODI collection Australia performed in March in India when Cummins was absent following the dying of his mom. Hazlewood additionally captained Australia in a one-off ODI in Sydney in opposition to England final November whereas Alex Carey has additionally beforehand captained the ODI group.
Chair of selectors George Bailey sees Cummins’ damage as a optimistic given his heavy workload in the course of the Ashes and was assured there have been sufficient video games for him to arrange forward of the World Cup, with Australia’s first match on October 8.
“Pat injured his left wrist diving in the field on the first day at The Oval,” Bailey mentioned. “He has an undisplaced fracture of his left radius which requires six weeks rehabilitation.
“We count on him to hitch the squad in the course of the South African ODI Series. We view a interval of enforced relaxation for Pat as a optimistic forward of this vital World Cup marketing campaign.
“There are still a number of games he could play before the World Cup which is more than enough for him to have a strong preparation.”
Australia will trim their 18-man squad to fifteen in early September with the ultimate 15-man squad for the World Cup to be named on September 28.
Australian ODI squad: Pat Cummins (capt), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa