Big blow to Australia before World Cup 2023, star all-rounder injured, changes made in the team

Cricket Australia at the last moment world cup 2023 There has been a big change in the team. marnus labuschagne Has been included in Australia’s World Cup squad, while spinner Ashton Agar was ruled out of the team on Thursday due to a calf injury. Labuschagne has been included in the squad as one change to the final 15-man group announced by Australia earlier this month. Travis Head has retained his place despite being ruled out of the start of the tournament after breaking his hand. Five-time champion Australia will play the World Cup with only one specialist spinner in the form of Adam Zampa. Fellow leg spinner Tanvir Sangha will remain with the team at least till the end of the practice matches along with all-rounder Matt Short.

Labuschagne’s better performance against India

Ashton Agar played his only recent ODI for his country against South Africa in Bloemfontein earlier this month. But the 29-year-old has failed to shake off his calf problem and has failed to cement his place in Australia’s 15-man squad for the World Cup. Now experienced batsman Marnus Labuschagne has taken his place.

The deadline for changes was 28th September

Labuschagne was originally left out of Australia’s preliminary squad for this marquee tournament. But recent good form in 50-over cricket against South Africa and India has earned the right-handed player a late place in the team. Australia finalized its team on Thursday. All the countries taking part in the World Cup had to submit their final team list to the ICC before 28 September. Changes in teams after that date are possible only with the permission of the tournament organizers.

Travis Head is also injured

The Australian team decided to stick with Travis Head. Despite this, the left-handed batsman is unlikely to be available for the initial part of the tournament due to a fracture in his hand. Head was injured against South Africa earlier this month and Labuschagne’s recent good form has paved the way for the right-hander to come into the team.

Chief selector said this

Chief selector George Bailey said there had been one change to the original preliminary squad of 15 players announced a month earlier, with Marnus replacing Ashton. It was a difficult decision but unfortunately we could not take both Travis and Ashton to the tournament due to injuries. We have decided to keep Travis in the team with the aim of keeping him available in the middle part of the tournament.

Australian team for the World Cup

• Pat Cummins (captain)

• sean abbott

• Alex Carey

• cameron green

• Josh Hazlewood

• travis head

• josh inglis

• marnus labuschagne

• Michelle Marsh

• Glen Maxwell

• steve smith

• michelle stark

• marcus stoinis

• david warner

• Adam Zampa.

Complete schedule of World Cup 2023

• 5 October – England vs New Zealand – Ahmedabad

• 6 October – Pakistan vs Netherlands – Hyderabad

• 7 October – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Dharamsala

• 7 October – South Africa vs Sri Lanka – Delhi

• 8 October – India vs Australia – Chennai

• 9 October – New Zealand vs Netherlands – Hyderabad

• 10 October – England vs Bangladesh – Dharamsala

• 10 October – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Hyderabad

• 11 October – India vs Afghanistan – Delhi

• 12 October – Australia vs South Africa – Lucknow

• 13 October – New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Chennai

• 14 October – India vs Pakistan – Ahmedabad

• 15 October – England vs Afghanistan – Delhi

• 16 October – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow

• 17 October – South Africa vs Netherlands – Dharamshala

• 18 October – New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Chennai

• 19 October – India vs Bangladesh – Pune

• 20 October – Australia vs Pakistan – Bengaluru

• 21 October – England vs South Africa – Mumbai

• 21 October – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow

• 22 October – India vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

• 23 October – Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Chennai

• 24 October – South Africa vs Bangladesh – Mumbai

• 25 October – Australia vs Netherlands – Delhi

• 26 October – England vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru

• 27 October – Pakistan vs South Africa – Chennai

• 28 October – Netherlands vs Bangladesh – Kolkata

• 28 October – Australia vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

• 29 October – India vs England – Lucknow

• 30 October – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – Pune

• 31 October – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Kolkata

• 1 November – New Zealand vs South Africa – Pune

• 2 November – India vs Sri Lanka – Mumbai

• 3 November – Netherlands vs Afghanistan – Lucknow

• 4 November – England vs Australia – Ahmedabad

• 4 November – New Zealand vs Pakistan – Bengaluru

• 5 November – India vs South Africa – Kolkata

• 6 November – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Delhi

• 7 November – Australia vs Afghanistan – Mumbai

• 8 November – England vs Netherlands – Pune

• 9 November – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru

• 10 November – South Africa vs Afghanistan – Ahmedabad

• 11 November – England vs Pakistan – Kolkata

• 11 November – Australia vs Bangladesh – Pune

• 12 November – India vs Netherlands – Bengaluru

• 15 November – Semi Final 1 – Mumbai

• 16 November – Semi Final 2 – Kolkata

• 19 November – Final – Ahmedabad