In the third and final T20I between West Indies and Australia at Optus Stadium, Xavier Bartlett is set to make his T20I debut as the West Indies captain, Rovman Powell, elected to bat after winning the toss. This decision comes as a strategic shift for the West Indies, aiming for a consolation victory after Australia secured the series with wins in Hobart and Adelaide.
The West Indies made some changes to their lineup, bringing in allrounders Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase, while omitting batters Brandon King and Shai Hope. For Australia, despite the inclusion of Bartlett and allrounder Aaron Hardie, dynamic batter Jake Fraser-McGurk was not given a T20I debut.
Mitchell Marsh, the Australian skipper, will open alongside David Warner, with Aaron Hardie at No. 3 and Josh Inglis moving down to No. 4. The Australian team is determined to sweep the series and conclude their home summer on a high note.
The Optus Stadium in Perth will host the match amid a heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius at the start. Anticipated attendance is around 15,000.
Here are the confirmed playing XIs:
Australia:
- David Warner
- Mitchell Marsh (capt)
- Aaron Hardie
- Josh Inglis
- Glenn Maxwell
- Tim David
- Matthew Wade (wk)
- Adam Zampa
- Xavier Bartlett
- Spencer Johnson
- Jason Behrendorff
West Indies:
- Kyle Mayers
- Johnson Charles
- Nicholas Pooran (wk)
- Roston Chase
- Rovman Powell (capt)
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Andre Russell
- Jason Holder
- Romario Shepherd
- Akeal Hosein
- Alzarri Joseph
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