Overview

• Mitchell Marsh confirmed he and Travis Head will open Australia’s batting together for the foreseeable future, making their first joint appearance in T20Is this weekend in Darwin.
• The move brings stability after testing five different opening combinations following David Warner’s retirement, securing continuity through the South Africa series.
• Australia will kick off their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 build-up with a three-match series against South Africa starting August 10, followed by three ODIs in Cairns and Mackay.
• Marsh, managing a back issue by resting his bowling, also flagged plans to promote power-hitter Tim David up the order after his 37-ball century against the West Indies.
• As an ODI pairing, Marsh and Head have amassed 282 runs in five innings at a 70.50 average and combined for 504 runs across 14 partnerships at an average of 38.76.