Jack Edwards picked for third ODI; Mahli Beardman in T20I squad

New South Wales all-rounder Jack Edwards has been drafted into the international squad for the first time as Australia announce the team for the final ODI in Sydney while Glenn Maxwell and Ben Dwarshuis are fit to return for the latter stages of the ensuing T20I series against India, with young West Australian quick Mahli Beardman also earning a call-up for the T20Is.

Cricket Australia made a spate of changes to the two white-ball squads on Friday with Marnus Labuschagne released from the ODI squad ahead of the dead rubber in Sydney to prepare for Queensland’s Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales that begins on Tuesday at the Gabba.

Australia ODI squad for the third ODI vs India

Mitchell Marsh (capt), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Matt Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

Australia T20I squad vs India

Mitchell Marsh (capt), Sean Abbott (first three matches only), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman (last three matches only), Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis (last two matches only), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood (first two matches only), Glenn Maxwell (last three matches only), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

While valid excuses could be made by the visiting Indian team for the truncated rain-affected opener in Perth, India were generally outplayed in the second ODI and could never quite make amends after the early departures of captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, who bagged a second consecutive duck for the first time in his legendary ODI career. Safe to say, his much-awaited return to international cricket couldn’t have been poorer.

The champion batter was dismissed chasing a wide delivery by Mitchell Starc in the first ODI, and fell leg-before-wicket to an inswinger by Xavier Bartlett in the second ODI.