Last Update on: November 15th, 2023 at 10:18 am
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald will take a break and head home following the conclusion of the ICC World Cup 2023. Assistant coach Andre Borovec will take over the charge of the senior team for the first time in the upcoming five-match T20I series in India.
Australia will extend their stay in India after the World Cup to participate in a T20I series against the India team. The series will kick off in Visakhapatnam on November 23, followed by matches in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, Nagpur, and Hyderabad, respectively.
Andre Borovec Set To Coach In Five-Match T20I Series
Andrew McDonald will return home after the ODI World Cup to rest and prepare for the Test season. McDonald had previously taken a break during the T20I series against South Africa. Assistant coach Michael Di Venuto assumed coaching responsibilities in South Africa.
Andre Borovec will have the opportunity to coach the national side for the first time with both McDonald and Di Venuto on breaks. Borovec was added to Australia’s coaching staff as a full-time assistant when McDonald assumed the head coaching role in May last year.
Matthew Wade To Lead Australia Against India
Australia rested senior players, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, for the T20I series against India. Matthew Wade will captain the squad in the series. Notably, veteran players, including David Warner and Steve Smith, are part of the squad.
Tim David, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Jason Behrendorff, and Nathan Ellis have been included in the T20I squad. Matt Short, Spencer Johnson, and Tanveer Sangha have retained their spots in the shorter format. However, Ashton Agar will miss the series due to injury.
Australia T20 Tour of India Schedule
November 23: First T20, Vishakhapatnam
November 26: Second T20, Thiruvananthapuram
November 28: Third T20, Guwahati
December 1: Fourth T20, Nagpur
December 3: Fifth T20, Hyderabad
Australia T20 squad: Matthew Wade (c), Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
