Cricket Australia has named a squad of 16 to travel to India for a five-game One-Day International series and a standalone T20 fixture in late February and early March. The squad will travel without regular front-line fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood. Ashton Turner is the fresh face. The Western Australian and Perth Scorchers star has made three appearances in T20 internationals and will be hoping to make his ODI debut on tour. Justin Langer discusses what Ashton Turner brings to the ODI squad after his late call-up as cover for Mitch Marsh.#AUSvIND | @alintaenergy pic.twitter.com/jA9zsymdII — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 10, 2019 Selector Trevor Hohns said Turner had been on the radar for a while. “Ashton is a smart cricketer who reads the game well and provides us with another strong batting option,” Hohns said. “He’s been in good form over the summer, and he has an opportunity to put his case forward ahead of the World Cup.” Starc, fresh off his return to form with a 10-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in Canberra, has suffered what has been described as a “substantial pectoral injury”. Newcastle Knights star Mitchell Pearce missed more than four months of last year’s NRL season with a similar injury. Hohns, however, insists the severity of Starc’s ailment will not prevent him being ready for the World Cup, scheduled for June and July in Britain. “Unfortunately, scans have revealed that Mitchell Starc sustained a substantial tear to his left pec muscle while bowling on the final day of the Test match in Canberra,” he said. “This means he will be unavailable for the tour of India, but we will instead target a return to play for the ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE in March.” Kane Richardson returns to the ODI setup to replace Starc. He has played 18 ODIs and last pulled on the national colours at Old Trafford in Britain in June 2018 in the midst of Australia’s 4-1 series defeat. Hohns believes Richardson will be a good fit. “Kane has been in outstanding form over the summer, including his recent performances in the BBL,” he said. “Kane not only has experience playing ODI cricket for Australia, but he’s also performed well for his country when given the opportunity.” Paceman Peter Siddle’s return to the ODI squad for the recent 2-1series loss to India was short-lived. Nor is there a place for Mitchell Marsh, though brother Shaun has been named, despite struggling with a hamstring injury. Hohns insists the door isn’t closed on the two veterans. “Peter Siddle and Mitch Marsh are unfortunate to miss out,” he said. “But our message throughout the summer remains true: With such a big schedule ahead, opportunities may well present themselves.” D’arcy Short, who has been lighting up the Big Bash with the Hobart Hurricanes as the series’ leading run-scorer, has been selected as cover for Marsh in case he cannot play. Tasmanian keeper-batsman Matthew Wade continues to be frozen out. Wade leads the Sheffield Shield run-scorers’ table and has been the second-most prolific batsman in the Big Bash (with the Hurricanes) this season. Selectors also continue to put their faith in young South Australian Alex Carey. Australian team for two T20I matches and five ODI matches against India: Aaron Finch (c) (Victoria) Usman Khawaja (Queensland) Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) Peter Handscomb (Victoria) Glenn Maxwell (Victoria) Ashton Turner (WA) Marcus Stoinis (WA) Alex Carey (vc) (South Australia) Pat Cummins (vc) (NSW) Nathan Coulter-Nile (WA) Jhye Richardson (WA) Kane Richardson (SA) Jason Behrendorff (WA) Nathan Lyon (NSW) Adam Zampa (SA) *D’Arcy Short (WA) – selected to cover S.Marsh for the start of the tour.<doc-sep>Chris Lynn and Matthew Wade have been snubbed from Australia’s limited-overs squad to tour India. Australia’s World Cup team has for the first time taken shape after the announcement of a 15-man squad to tour India from February 24. The squad is the biggest clue yet as to who selectors are looking to prepare for the showpiece event, which starts in the UK on May 30. Based on Thursday’s announcement, Matthew Wade isn’t part of the calculations after once again being overlooked for national selection despite glittering domestic form, nor is Chris Lynn. Australia ODI squad:Aaron Finch (c), Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (vc), Pat Cummins (vc), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa, *D’Arcy Short - selected to cover S.Marsh for the start of the tour. Every Test, ODI & T20I live, ad-break free during play and in 4K. Only on Foxtel. SIGN UP NOW! Wicketkeeper-batsman Wade has consistently plundered runs in domestic cricket this season, top-scoring in the Sheffield Shield and making the second-most runs in the Big Bash League. But despite averaging 44.27 in the latter with five half-centuries to his name, selectors retained vice-captain Alex Carey instead. Star quicks Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will both miss the tour through injury. Starc has a “substantial tear” to his left pec which he sustained on the final day of the second Test, while Hazlewood is still suffering from a back injury. Pat Cummins has been elevated to joint-vice captain in Hazlewood’s absence. The injuries have made room for Kane Richardson, who has earned a re-call after topping the BBL bowling charts with 22 wickets at 13.77. Shaun Marsh will miss the start of the tour for the birth of his second child and is expected to be available for the third ODI on March 8. He will then take the place of D’Arcy Short who will have two ODIs and two T20s to impress after top-scoring in the BBL. READ MORE WORLD CUP DREAM OVER? Wade snubbed by selectors again ‘WE DON’T KNOW FOR SURE’: Smith World Cup fears remain WALKING WOUNDED: Aussie World Cup preparations suffer new blow NO HEAD, NO KHAWAJA? Aussie Test legends name their Ashes squads National selector Trevor Hohns said in a statement: “With the World Cup on the horizon, we see the ODI tours of India and the following tour against Pakistan as important windows for the squad to continue their preparations for our title defence. “We were really pleased with the progress we made during the recent ODI series against India, and we feel the progress is reflected in the squad selection, with only a couple of changes.” Hohns also congratulated 26-year-old Ashton Turner who is now in line to make his ODI debut. “Ashton has been on our radar for some time, given his performances in the shorter formats. Ashton is a smart cricketer who reads the game well and provides us with another strong batting option,” he said. “He’s been in good form over the summer, and he has an opportunity to put his case forward ahead of the World Cup.” Hohns added that Peter Siddle and Mitch Marsh are “unfortunate” to be overlooked. TOUR OF INDIA First T20 – February 24 ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam Second T20 – February 27 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru First ODI - March 2 Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun Second ODI - 5 March Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Third ODI - 8 March JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi Fourth ODI - 10 March Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali Fifth ODI - 13 March Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi<doc-sep>India take on New Zealand in a three-match T20 series. (Source: AP) India take on New Zealand in a three-match T20 series. (Source: AP) Ind vs NZ, India vs New Zealand T20 2019 Schedule, Time Table, Fixtures, Date: India and New Zealand will shift their focus to T20Is after the five-match ODI series went in favour of the visitors. India had no trouble taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the ODI series but then showed glimpses of jittery batting in the fourth and fifth dead rubbers. In the fourth ODI, India were dismissed for a paltry 92 runs, to lose by eight wickets. And in the fifth ODI, India were 18/4 before Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav staged a comeback to steer the side to 252. In reply, New Zealand fell 35 runs short to lose the series 4-1. In terms of personnel news, India have already rested Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli for the T20 series. For the hosts, Martin Guptill has been ruled out after failing to recover from a back injury. His place in the squad will be taken by all-rounder Jimmy Neesham, who also featured in the final two ODIs against India. India vs New Zealand T20s schedule The three-match T20 series between India and New Zealand starts on February 6 at Wellington, followed by second match at Auckland’s Eden Park on February 8 and the final game at Hamilton on February 10. 1st T20: February 6 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. Toss at 12:00 PM IST, start at 12.30 PM IST. [Everything you need to know] 2nd T20: February 8 at Eden Park, Auckland. Toss at 11.00 AM IST, start at 11.30 AM IST. 3rd T20: February 10 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Toss at 12.00 PM IST, start at 12.30 PM IST. India vs New Zealand T20 Squads India squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, K Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor. India vs New Zealand TV channels India’s tour of New Zealand is being aired live on Star Sports Network. The series will be aired in English commentary on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with Hindi commentary on Star Sports Hindi and Star Sports Hindi HD.<doc-sep>Kumble backs Pant for ODIs. | Photo Credit: PTI Rishabh Pant made a return to the Indian T20I team after missing out the ODI series against New Zealand. Constant in the Indian test team after Wriddhiman Saha got sidelined due to injury, Pant has grabbed the limited opportunities. Meanwhile, former Indian skipper Anil Kumble has batted for the left-hander to be given more opportunities in ODI cricket. MS Dhoni is currently wicket-keeping for India in the 50-over format. However, Kumble was also in favor of Pant being given a chance as well. In an interaction with Cricketnext, the former Indian skipper has lauded the youngster for his performances off late. He made his debut in the Test series against England and in the same series he hit his maiden Test ton as well. In the Test series against Australia, the left-hander impressed one and all with his hitting power and maturity. He also notched up his second Test ton in the series. Also Read: India vs New Zealand 2019: Colin Munro delighted after hitting ODI, T20I 50s in a week's time “I feel Rishabh Pant is someone you need to test even in the one-day format. I know he played a few matches and he didn’t perform but that’s in the past. He’s done really well in Test match cricket with those hundreds and that’ll give him a lot of confidence,” Anil Kumble said. Meanwhile, India got off to a losing start in the T20I series against England as they lost the series opener by 80 runs. India were bowled out for 139 while chasing 220. Kiwi opener Tim Seifert scored a 43-ball 84 to set up the game for his team. This game also highlighted the weakness in the Indian middle-order at the moment with the team management looking to build the squad for the World Cup. Pant scored 4 off 10 deliveries as he wasted another opportunity to prove his mettle. With two more games to go, it will be interesting to see if the selectors persist with him.<doc-sep>
Kane Williamson returns to T20I squad after skipping the Sri Lanka outing. (Source: Twitter/BlackCaps) Kane Williamson returns to T20I squad after skipping the Sri Lanka outing. (Source: Twitter/BlackCaps) India vs New Zealand, Ind vs NZ T20 2019 Squad, Players List: All-rounder Daryl Mitchell and pacer Blair Tickner have been included in the New Zealand T20 squad for the three-match series against India. Mitchell – son of former Rugby coach John Mitchell – has been included after a strong campaign in the domestic T20 tournament and some solid form for New Zealand A in one-day cricket. Tickner, meanwhile, will join the team for the third T20I in Hamilton; replacing Lockie Ferguson. Doug Bracewell, who was brought in as a replacement for the injured Jimmy Neesham following the T20s against Sri Lanka, has retained his place in the squad. New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen said Mitchell had won his place in the side on the back of impressive performances for the Knights, the most recent of which saw him smash 61 runs off just 23 balls against the Stags in Napier. “Daryl has shown his value with the bat and also tends to bowl at some tough times for the Knights, and Blair is well-respected among his teammates and opponents alike as someone who bowls a heavy ball at good pace,” Larsen said. Tickner will replace Ferguson for the third T20I while Trent Boult’s workload continues to be managed. Other changes to the most recent T20I outing against Sri Lanka include the return of captain Kane Williamson in place of Henry Nicholls. Glenn Phillips and Seth Rance also drop out of the squad. The series begins in Wellington on Wednesday (February 6) with the next two matches at Eden Park on February 8 and at Seddon Park on February 10. NZ T20I squad vs India: Kane Williamson (c), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson (Games 1 & 2), Martin Guptill, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Colin Munro, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner (Game 3). India T20I squad vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, K Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya