Australia Wins the Toss and Sends West Indies in to Bat in T20 Cricket Series Opener
Mitch Marsh is leading a T20 lineup that will also feature Cameron Green and Josh Inglis from the test squad. Veteran allrounder Andre Russell will be playing his next-to-last T20 for the West Indies in a team led by Shai Hope and featuring Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph in the bowling attack.
Lineups: West Indies: Brandon King Shai Hope (captain) Roston Chase Shimron Hetmyer Rovman Powell Sherfane Rutherford Andre Russell Jason Holder Gudakesh Motie Akeal Hosein Alzarri Joseph. Australia: Mitch Marsh (captain) Jake Fraser-McGurk Josh Inglis Cameron Green Glenn Maxwell Mitchell Owen Cooper Connolly Ben Dwarshius Sean Abbott Nathan Ellis Adam Zampa.
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