CHENNAI: While the pitches in India should assist the slower bowlers, Australia have opted to include only one specialist spinner in their 15-member squad in leggie Adam Zampa. Leftarm spinner Ashton Agar was named in the provisional squad but was later removed from the roster after suffering a calf injury.
Instead of making a like-for-like replacement, the five-time world champions boldly decided to bolster their already envious batting unit with Marnus Labuschagne. In a tournament where Australia may have to operate on thin spin-bowling resources, captain Pat Cummins is banking on Glenn Maxwell, an offie, to complement Zampa.
