Smith and Fraser-McGurk omitted from Oz squad for T20 World Cup

Former captain Steve Smith and rising talent Jake Fraser-McGurk were notable omissions, as Australia named their Twenty20 World Cup squad yesterday.

Mitchell Marsh will captain the side, while David Warner has been picked for what is shaping as his final international cricket tournament.

"Mitchell has been an exemplary player and leader within the group for a long period of time," said Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird.

Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell are among the veteran players in the 15-man squad, with 11 having taken part in the 2021 World Cup-winning campaign. Selector George Bailey said there had been "long conversations" about whether to include talismanic batsman Smith in the side, following a dip in his limited-overs form.

The tournament will be played in the United States and West Indies next month.