Overview
- Left-arm spinners Matt Kuhnemann and Cooper Connolly headline a 15-man provisional T20 World Cup list tailored for Sri Lanka and India, with Mitchell Marsh named captain.
- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David are included despite recent injuries, with Cummins' back scan later this month to determine final availability.
- ICC regulations permit squad alterations until January 31, and Australia has Pakistan T20 warm-ups before opening against Ireland on February 11 in Colombo.
- Steve Smith remains out of the T20 group, while Australia retained an unchanged 15 for the SCG Test, with Smith to captain and Todd Murphy covering for the injured Nathan Lyon.
- Usman Khawaja stays in the Sydney Test squad as he prepares to address retirement speculation, and Travis Head has signaled he will likely skip the BBL to stay fresh for the World Cup.