Mitch Owen named in Australian T20 sqaud against Pakistan

The National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced a 17-player squad for the T20 International Series against Pakistan in Lahore later this month.

Australia:

Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c)

Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers/Parramatta District Cricket Club)

Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat/Gold Coast Cricket Club)

Mahli Beardman (Perth Scorchers/Melville Cricket Club)

Cooper Connolly (Perth Scorchers/ Scarborough Cricket Club)

Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers/ Sutherland Cricket Club)

Jack Edwards (Sydney Sixers/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)

Cameron Green (Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)

Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)

Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers/Joondalup Cricket Club)

Matthew Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat/Clarence Cricket Club)

Mitch Owen (Hobart Hurricanes/New Town Cricket Club)

Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers/ Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)

Matthew Renshaw (Brisbane Heat/Toombul Cricket Club)

Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers/Northcote Cricket Club)

Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars/Scarborough Cricket Club)

Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades/Sutherland Cricket Club)

The series is a prelude to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. Australia will travel from Pakistan to Sri Lanka following the three matches to prepare for the first World Cup game against Ireland in Colombo.

There are 10 members of the World Cup squad travelling to Pakistan.

Nathan Ellis, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins will join the World Cup squad in Sri Lanka as they return from injury and loads are managed into the World Cup.

Sean Abbott, Mahli Beardman, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mitch Owen, Josh Phillippe and Matt Renshaw come into the squad.

Players competing in the remainder of the BBL will join the squad in Pakistan once their tournament is complete.

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