Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) today announced the men's and women's squads for the ICC World Twenty20 coming up in September in Sri Lanka.
The men's team will be looking to go one better than their runners-up finish in 2010 in West Indies.
National Selector John Inverarity said the squad is the same as the T20 squad that will play Pakistan in the UAE next month.
"The ICC World Twenty20 15-man squad is the same as the T20 squad scheduled to play against Pakistan in the UAE in early September," he said.
A real strength of the squad is its flexibility and versatility. It's a well-balanced side that will provide the captain, George Bailey, with plenty of options in both the batting line-up and bowling possibilities.
The seam bowling has depth with Clint McKay, Pat Cummins, Ben Hilfenhaus and Mitch Starc along with all-rounders Shane Watson and Dan Christian, and to a lesser extent Michael Hussey, who could be useful for an occasional over or two.
Similarly there is depth in the spin bowling department with Brad Hogg, Xavier Doherty and also all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and David Hussey. You can then add to that the possibility of the wrist spin of Cameron White and David Warner.
Australia Twenty10 squad