Injured Smith and 6 other Australian players out of West Indies tour
Seven Australian players, including injured Steve Smith, Pat Cummins and David Warner, have been ruled out of the limited overs series on the upcoming tour of West Indies. Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced an 18-man squad for the West Indies tour. Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson have confirmed their withdrawals from the upcoming tours.
Chief selector Trevor Hohns said in a statement, “We are naturally disappointed that not all players are available for the Australian team at this time, although the NSP (National Selection Panel) respects the decisions of those who have opted out of the tour.” option is selected.
CA said Smith had withdrawn due to an elbow injury, while six others requested him not to be considered for the tour for various reasons. At the same time, all-rounder Cameron Green has not been selected in the team.
Australia Squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Ashton Agar, Wes Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Dan Christian, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Josh Phillippe, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Ashton Turner , Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.
