One of the most successful Australian captains Pat Cummins would be aiming to win ICC CT 2025 which is just a month away. The recent triumph for Australia in BGT 2024-25 was quite remarkable and incredible. We witnessed how Pat Cummins‘ brigade bounced back after losing the opening Test match and winning the series by 3-1 against everyone’s expectations.
Aussies’ journey in ODI cricket has been topsy-turvy where they won the ODI series against England in England but lost very badly against Pakistan in their backyard. ICC CT 2025 won’t give multiple chances to Australia like ODI WC 2023 where they had lost 2 games on the trot and then went on to win the championship.
Australia is already in the group of death with South Africa, England & Afghanistan as 2 defeats can shorten their campaign. Skipper Pat Cummins’ availability for the tournament is also questionable given he has ankle injury and also his wife is expecting a kid in the first couple of weeks of February according to reports.
This is a balanced and experienced squad- George Bailey
Chief Selector George Bailey was having an interaction with the media. George Bailey pointed out that Cummins’ most likely will be a part of squad. Bailey stated that the squad has been elected while keeping the conditions that may present in Pakistan and was quite optimistic that Australia can repeat the feat like of ODI WC 2023.
“I want to give him a little bit of space at the back end of the Border-Gavaskar; obviously baby pending. We’ll work through that with Pat and obviously the selection panel and the medical team…but I know he’s very keen,” said George Bailey.
“This is a balanced and experienced squad with the core having been involved in the previous one-day World Cup, the West Indies series, last year’s successful tour of the UK and the more recent Pakistan home series. It offers a variety of options for touring management depending on opposition and the conditions that may present in Pakistan,” he added.
Australia squad for Champions Trophy
Questions aplenty for Pat Cummins’ Unit
Aussies don’t have a premier fast bowler back-up apart from Nathan Ellis. The pace bowling unit is heavily rel The selectors have shown faith in Marcus Stoinis who can contribute in all the 3 facets of the game and the dynamic Aaron Hardie is also there and impressed the world cricket in ODIs against England. Apart from Adam Zampa, there is no frontline spinner just like ODI WC 2023 which can be a concern.