Six Players Out As Australia Announce Big Changes In T20I Squad Midway Through India Series
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Steve Smith and Adam Zampa have flown back home from India ahead of the 3rd T20I in Guwahati.
In a major shake-up to the Australia squad, the pair of Steve Smith and Adam Zampa has been flown back home from India ahead of the 3rd T20I between the two teams in Guwahati. With three matches yet to be played in the series, Cricket Australia decided to recall the two star players, while four more players will be flying back home on Wednesday. The likes of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, and Sean Abbott will all return home after the conclusion of the 3rd T20I as part of workload management.
Australia have also announced two replacements for the series, with 'wicket keeper-batter Josh Phillippe and big-hitter Ben McDermott joining in ahead of the 3rd T20I in Guwahati.
New South Wales's Ben Dwarshuis and spinner Chris Green will join the squad in Raipur ahead of the fourth match.
Updated Australia squad for 3rd T20I:Matthew Wade (c), Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Chris Green, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Kane Richardson
"One of the things we had in our planning coming into this series was to have a look at Steve (Smith) up the top and we've had a chance to do that now," Australia's stand-in head coach Andre Borovec said after the second match of the series.
