AUS vs ENG: Team Australia’s left-arm quick for the United Kingdom tour in the Scotland and England tour for the shortest format of the game, Spencer Johnson has been ruled out due to an injury. Also, the Aussie team were ready with their immediate replacement, Sean Abbott who was previously in the ODI squad for England has been called to the United Kingdom.
Spencer Johnson has not had the best of seasons in the Hundred, as he could claim only two wickets in 6 games, while he sustained an injury against Oval Invincibles. The left-arm pacer rose to fame with stunning performances in the BBL, based on which he made his commanding IPL debut in 2024 for the Gujarat Titans at a whopping auction bid of INR 10 crores.
Aussies are considering Spencer Johnson as the ideal replacement for the legendary pacer Mitchell Starc in the T20 international side against Scotland and then against the Three Lions. Mitchell Starc has been rested from the T20I side for both series, while Aussies skipper Pat Cummins has been dropped from the entire tour. However, Josh Hazelwood has been the only bowler in the trio to be featured across all formats for the upcoming UK tour.
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Spencer has played in 5 T20 internationals and an ODI match for the Aussies, while the great BBL bowler, the highest wicket-taker, has made just 15 T20I appearances. Abbott who also played for Phoenix in the Hundred, picked 9 talking wickets.
Australia are also sighting the next T20 World Cup which is around 18 months away, and the greatness of Nathan Ellis in the format will be used by the Kangaroos alongside Xavier Bartlett, who had a burst into international cricket with stunning 10 wickets in just 3 games. The tour will also include the likes of Marcus Stoinis, Cam Green and Aaron Hardie.
Australia Squad for Scotland and England T20Is: Mitchell Marsh (capt), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
