Australia will name a new T20 captain but not just yet ahead of the series against Pakistan with the Test players - the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and Pat Cummins among others - set to miss the three-match assignment, which ends on November 18, four days before the start of India Tests.
Xavier Bartlett enjoyed a dream debut series against the West Indies earlier this year. The right-arm pacer bagged two four-wicket hauls during the three-match ODI series and dominated the opposition.
Australia became only the second team to play 1000 ODIs in history on Tuesday (February 6) as they faced West Indies in the third and final ODI played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. It was a comprehensive performance from them as it turned out to be the shortest completed ODI ever in Australia.
Australia defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI. Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis (65), Cameron Green (77*) and skipper Steve Smith (79*) scored half-centuries each.
Australia handed a debut to two players - Lance Morris and Xavier Bartlett - in the first ODI against the West Indies. The latter bowled superbly to win the player of the match award as the hosts breezed past the opposition chasing down 232 runs with eight wickets in hand.
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