Overview
- Clarke stays on after an impressive ODI debut series in India, where he took seven wickets and dismissed Virat Kohli twice.
- Head coach Rob Walter says the call-up is primarily to ensure sufficient pace options during a period of heavy player movement.
- Michael Bracewell has a minor left-calf strain, has travelled with the T20 squad, and will be monitored before any decision on his involvement.
- Adam Milne picked up a left-hamstring injury in the SA20 and is undergoing assessment to determine management.
- The five-match T20I series begins Wednesday in Nagpur, with Clarke listed for the first three games in Nagpur, Raipur and Guwahati under captain Mitchell Santner.