No Usman Khawaja in Shane Warne’s Australia World Cup squad
SYDNEY (92 News) - If it were up to Shane Warne, Usman Khawaja wouldn’t be selected in Australia’s 15-man squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019.
Khawaja is the leading run-scorer in one-day internationals in 2019, with 769 runs in 13 matches, at an average of 59.15. But despite that, Warne, tweeting out his selection of 15, left out the left-handed top-order batsman.
Warne instead picked D’Arcy Short, who has played just four ODIs, and hasn’t played one since November 2018. Short was picked to open alongside David Warner. Aaron Finch, the ODI captain, was shifted down to No.3, with Steve Smith at two-drop.
Peter Handscomb, another in-form player, was also left out, as was Josh Hazlewood. Shaun Marsh made the squad, but found no spot in the XI. Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Alex Carey made up Warne’s middle order, with Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson and Adam Zampa completing the XI. Before announcing his pick, Warne stated that the conditions in England and Wales must be kept in mind while considering any squad. Cricket Australia are expected to announce their World Cup squad by 23 April, but with over 20 players in contention for the 15 spots, competition is tight.My squad of 15 Warner Short Finch Smith Maxwell Stoinis Carey Cummins Starc Richardson J (if fit) Zampa Plus Marsh S N Lyon A Turner Coulter-Nile Thoughts followers ? Agree ?
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) April 8, 2019
Tickets for CWC19 warm-up fixtures to go on sale
Tickets for the official warm-up fixtures ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 will go on sale at 10am (BST) on Wednesday 10 April, to coincide with 50 days to go until the tournament gets underway on 30 May.
- Each team will play two warm-up fixtures between 24-28 May 2019 ahead of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019
- Prices start from just £15 for adults and £1 for under 16s and tickets will be available via Official CWC19 Ticketing Site from 10am BST tomorrow
- Matches to be held at Bristol County Ground, Cardiff Wales Stadium, Hampshire Bowl, The Oval
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director, Steve Elworthy: “The warm-up fixtures provide the chance for fans to see the world’s greatest players on their doorstep”
