Australia become first team to announce preliminary squad for ODI World Cup 2023

Cricket Australia announced an 18-man squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, the same that will first play the ODI series in South Africa and India.

The announcement came on August 7 with Pat Cummins resuming his captaincy duties after a short break, where he will miss the T20I series versus South Africa to recover from the wrist injury sustained in the final Ashes Test in London.

The squad is largely a continuation of the group which defeated India 2-1 in March but Marnus Labuschagne was a glaring omission while Aaron Hardie and Tanveer Sangha were included.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was named the new T20I captain for the South Africa series.

Marsh will take the armband for the first three T20 matches since Aaron Finch's retirement, leading a squad missing Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green and David Warner, who are all being rested.

'Mitch has long been a senior player within the white-ball structure, with this an opportunity for him to add to his leadership skills at international level,' said chairman of selectors George Bailey of Marsh's elevation.

'We look forward to him taking that step in South Africa.'

Rising all-rounders Spencer Johnson and Aaron Hardie, power-hitter Matthew Short, all earned maiden national call-ups for the T20 games.

Jason Behrendorff also returns to national colours for the first time since the 2022 Pakistan tour.

Australia T20 squad:

Mitchell Marsh (capt), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Australia ODI squad:

Pat Cummins (capt), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa