Overview
- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David are included despite injuries, with chair George Bailey saying they are tracking well and a back scan for Cummins due later this month.
- Mitchell Marsh remains captain in a 15-man group that leans on spin, highlighted by surprise picks Cooper Connolly and Matt Kuhnemann alongside Adam Zampa.
- Josh Inglis is the only specialist wicketkeeper selected, with Alex Carey and Josh Philippe omitted in favor of additional bowling and all-round options.
- Australia opted against a left-arm pacer after Mitchell Starc’s T20I retirement, preferring right-armer Xavier Bartlett over Ben Dwarshuis for the pace unit.
- All group matches are scheduled in Sri Lanka, starting against Ireland in Colombo on February 11, with a separate squad to be named for a warm-up T20 series in Pakistan.