The first round squads for the 2019 Sheffield Shield include Mitchell Marsh of Western Australia, Marnus Labuschagne of Queensland, and opener Usman Khawaja. In order to get ready for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is scheduled to start on November 22, these players have been selected for the domestic competition. Australia does not presently have any international fixtures.
However, most of the senior cricket players opted not to play in the first round, according to reports. Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and others are likely to choose not to participate, but some of them are anticipated to play again for New South Wales (NSW) against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the second round. Smith’s batting position is currently being scrutinised, which is perhaps one of the reasons he is not playing.
Mitchell Marsh, on the other hand, will only play the position of batter.
To minimise their workload, the speed trio of Starc, Hazlewood, and Cummins is anticipated to miss the first round. The objective is to stay healthy for all five of the Test matches against India, which have the potential to determine their World Test Championship fate (WTC). Star spinner Nathan Lyon, meanwhile, is anticipated to play for NSW as he hasn’t played much red-ball cricket since ending his county career with Lancashire in June.
Head, Carey will play for South Australia; Green will be sidelined due to injury
Alex Carey and Travis Head are anticipated to play in South Australia’s Sheffield Shield opening round. However, Victoria’s great all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will miss the opening round but should be back against NSW in the second. While he recovers from a back ailment, Cameron Green will not play for Western Australia in the opening round.
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Although Green’s return date is unknown, it is anticipated that it will occur before to India’s visit of Australia. Will Sutherland, the captain of Victoria, will miss the first round because he is still dealing with a back problem.
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