Mitchell Owen is ready to debut the international debut because Australia confirmed its XI playing for the opening T20i against Western India on Sunday, July 20 (Monday, July 21 in India) in Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
Owen, who Impression on Hobart Hurricanes in 2024–25 Big Bash League And he also performed for Pandjab Kings in IPL 2025, he will bat in the middle order for Australia. He scored 452 runs in 11 BBL matches on average 45.20 and blister speed 203.60. During the 48 T20 matches in his career, Owen has collected 960 runs on average 25.26 and a strike of 186.40, including the two centuries and the two 1950s.
Jake Fraser-McGurk opens the bats instead of the injured Matt Short, who was a side voltage. Fraser-McGurk was added to the team after Spencer Johnson was excluded due to back pain.
Tim David, who recovered from Hamstring injuries, which was suffered while playing for the Royal Challengers Bengalur in IPL, was rested for the match.
Several older players – Alex Carey, Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood – who were part of the recent victory in 3-0 test series, are not part of the T20i team. The team is expected to use this series to provide opportunities for marginal players next year with regard to the T20 World Cup.
“First of all, we always” represent Australia, we are here to win a series “and culturally, so we want to do it,” said Captain Mitchell Marsh.
“There will be guys who will receive opportunities. Obviously, we have disappeared for this series (for) well -earned rest,” Marsh added.
Australia plays XI for 1. T20i vs. West Indies
Mitchell Marsh (C), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben DwarShuis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zambpa
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
20th July 2025
