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Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch has put the onus on his players on the upcoming tours of West Indies and Bangladesh to put in performances worthy of selection for the T20 World Cup, scheduled in October-November this year.
Australia head to West Indies for five T20Is and three ODIs, starting on July 9. They are then set to play five T20Is in Bangladesh in early August
“It’ll give the guys on this tour an opportunity to almost take their [World Cup] spots, I guess,” Finch said on Friday (June 25). “I think the great thing about Australian cricket at the moment is that the guys that are performing really well in BBL and domestic cricket, are the ones that are getting the opportunities.”
Earlier this month, Australia made six new additions to the 23-man preliminary squad for the West Indies tour – rewarding some of their domestic performers, while also adding a new face in fast bowler Wes Agar.
“Playing cricket for Australia and doing well is the ultimate, in my opinion. So for guys to be on this tour to get the first opportunity to put their hand up and take that spot is what it’s about. It’s tough to ignore really good international performances,” Finch said of what was in store for the revamped squad.
