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Cricket Australia have named an expanded 26-man squad for the proposed white-ball tour of England in September.
The tour is yet to be finalised, but discussions are ongoing between CA and the ECB. Last month, Ashley Giles, director of the England men’s cricket team, said England were “quietly confident” of hosting Australia for a limited-overs tour.
Australia has named a squad with a mix of experience and youth. Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis, both of whom missed out on central contracts earlier this year, have been named in the squad. Travis Head, who missed out on selection for the 2019 World Cup, is also in the squad.

Also in the squad are rookies Daniel Sams, Josh Philippe and Riley Meredith, all of whom starred in last season’s BBL.
Selection chairman Trevos Hohns said that a bigger squad is necessary should Australia need replacements in a bio-secure environment.
“This preliminary list covers the contingencies of playing one-day internationals and T20 internationals in bio-secure hubs with the likely prospect of not being able to bring in replacements should the tour proceed,” Hohns said.
“The preliminary list includes several exciting young players who have recently excelled at state level and in the BBL. These emerging players are among those we would like to develop further as we believe they have a bright future in Australian cricket. The preliminary list also has a view towards the upcoming T20 World Cup and in the longer term the 2023 World Cup.”
Last month, Aaron Finch pinpointed a few key youngsters who could play a key role for Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup. One of them is Josh Philippe, who could get some game time in England should the opportunity present itself.
This news comes as Australia have reportedly been told to prepare for England, as the T20 World Cup is set to be postponed.
Australia preliminary 26-man squad
Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Michael Neser, Josh Philippe, Daniel Sams, D’Arcy Short, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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