India vs Australia: Aussies release six World Cup-winning players from squad for last three T20Is

Australia on Tuesday announced that six World Cup-winning members would remain unavailable for the remainder of the ongoing T20I series against India. According to cricket.com.au, Steve Smith and Adam Zampa have already returned home, whereas Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis and Sean Abbott will fly back on Wednesday. This would mean Travis Head as the only World Cup-winning member to remain in India. Head had scored a title-winning century in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad against India on 19 November.

Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe and Ben McDermott will join the squad in Guwahati ahead of Tuesday’s third T20I, whereas Ben Dwarshius and Chris Green will team up with the squad in Raipur ahead of the fourth T20I slated for Friday.

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Chris Green comes in with immense experience of playing in T20 leagues across the world. Green has played a total of 190 matches across the IPL, BBL, PSL, CPL as well as the T20 Blast. Green looks set to make his international debut in either Raipur or Bengaluru.

India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, currently enjoy a 2-0 lead over Australia in the five-match T20I series following their 44-run win in the second T20I in Thiruvanathapuram. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan had scored fifties to lead India to 235, and in reply, the hosts’ bowlers restricted Australia to 191/9. India had won the forst match of the series in Vizag by two wickets.