Australia Vs West Indies ODI Series: Cricket Australia, on January 22, announced that James Fraser-McGurk and Xavier Bartlett have been named as replacements of injured Jhye Richardson and Glenn Maxwell in the ODI squad vs West Indies. The duo have made it into the squad after having an excellent respective Big Bash League seasons for their sides Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat respectively. The pair will be joining the compatriots in the 13-man squad named for the ODI series against West Indies soon after the conclusion of the Test series.
Australia's Updated 13-Man One Day Internationals Squad Against West Indies
- Steve Smith (c)
- Travis Head (vc)
- Sean Abbott
- Xavier Bartlett
- Nathan Ellis
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Cameron Green
- Aaron Hardie
- Josh Inglis
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Lance Morris
- Matt Short
- Adam Zampa
Australia are the reigning ODI World Cup champions after they recorded one of the most incredible comeback stories in the history of cricket by winning every match agter losing their first two matches, en route to the final, where they defeated the hot favourites, the unbeaten and home team, India.
Australia have shown no signs of rusty attitude as they continued to be relentless and resilient in their post-WC series across all formats and after bagging in two Test series within a space of a month and solidifying their position at the summit of the World Test Championship standings, they have decided to hand a much needed rest to their tireless heroes as captain Pat Cummins, alongside Mitch Marsh, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are given a much deserved break to rejuvenate themselves for the upcoming cricket carnival later in 2024.