Melbourne, Jan. 1 -- Cricket Australia have announced a spin-heavy provisional squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka and India on Monday. Veteran all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead the 15-member squad in the showpiece tournament.

Star cricketers Pat Cummins, Cameron Green and Cooper Connolly, who all missed the most recent T20I Series against India, have been included in the provisional squad of Australia.

The 2021 edition champions have gone with a spin-heavy squad with leg-spinner Adam Zampa leading the attack alongside Matthew Kuhnemann, Cooper Connolly and all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Short.

Australian chair of selectors George Bailey said that the panel had the luxury of focusing on a player group ...