Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Cricket Australia’s Nationwide Choice Panel (NSP) have named the squad for the Prime Minister’s XI match in opposition to India in Canberra. ACT Comet Hanno Jacobs will rub shoulders with Check-capped internationals Scott Boland and Matthew Renshaw when he takes the sphere for the Prime Minister’s XI. A quick-bowling allrounder, Jacobs has represented the ACT Comets for the previous 4 seasons within the Second XI competitors. The squad will reunite former Australian Below-19 teammates Charlie Anderson, Mahli Beardman, Aidan O’Connor and Sam Konstas for the primary time since their victorious World Cup marketing campaign in February.
Jack Edwards will captain a squad which accommodates a mix of Australia’s brightest younger expertise and established worldwide cricketers.
The crew shall be supported all through the sport by native ACT premier cricketers.
The 2-day, day/night time fixture in opposition to India begins on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Manuka Oval.
The match will see India play below lights with the pink Kookaburra ball forward of the Day Evening Check Match at Adelaide Oval.
The Prime Minister’s XI squad to play India:
-Jack Edwards (C) (NSW/Manly Warringah District Cricket Membership)
-Charlie Anderson (NSW/Northern District Cricket Membership)
-Mahli Beardman (WA/Melville Cricket Membership)
-Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Membership)
-Jack Clayton (QLD/College of Queensland Cricket Membership)
-Aidan O’Connor (TAS/Larger Northern Raiders)
-Ollie Davies (NSW/Manly Warringah District Cricket Membership)
-Jayden Goodwin (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Membership)
-Sam Harper (VIC/Melbourne Cricket Membership)
-Hanno Jacobs (ACT/Western Suburbs District Cricket Membership)
-Sam Konstas (NSW/Sutherland District Cricket Membership)
-Lloyd Pope (SA/Kensington District Cricket Membership)
-Matt Renshaw Matthew Renshaw (QLD/Toombul District Cricket Membership)
-Jem Ryan (QLD/Ipswich Cricket Membership)
PM Albanese mentioned as quoted by a press launch mentioned, “The Prime Minister’s XI has a wealthy historical past inside Australian Cricket and I’m delighted to substantiate the squad for this summer season’s match in opposition to India.”
“Taking up India, among the best sides in world cricket that includes the likes of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, shall be an incredible expertise for the squad, significantly understanding that tens of millions of followers across the globe shall be watching the match.I wish to thank Jack Edwards for taking over the position of captain and stay up for watching him lead a facet which can compete strongly whereas remaining true to the traditions and values of the Prime Minister’s XI,” he signed off.
The chief selector Bailey mentioned, “The Prime Minister’s XI match presents a chance for a extremely gifted squad to impress in opposition to a powerful Indian crew of their solely pink-ball hit out previous to the second Check.We’re utilising the chance to keep up Scott Boland’s match health in his preparations as a part of the Check squad. We thank the Prime Minister for his enter into the squad which sees among the nation’s most fun younger cricketers combined with some extremely skilled gamers.”.
Notably, the primary Check of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia began on Friday. India received the toss and opted to bat first.
India (Enjoying XI): KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Mohammed Siraj
Australia (Enjoying XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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