IPL 2023 is currently happening in India, and just a few days after the Indian Premier League Final, the stars of the Indian cricket team will head to the United Kingdom for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 against the Australian cricket team. India and Australia finished as the top two teams in the WTC cycle which happened from 2021 to 2023.
Australia have already announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming WTC Final and the Ashes 2023 series against the England cricket team. Here’s a list of their 17 names:
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
Top names like Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh are currently busy in the Indian Premier League. Some of the names of the Australian squad also remained unsold. However, here’s a list of three such players of the Aussie squad who made themselves unavailable for the league to remain fresh for the WTC and Ashes.
1. Mitchell Starc continues to stay away from IPL
Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc has not registered for any IPL season after 2018. Kolkata Knight Riders signed him at the 2018 IPL Auction, but he missed the season because of an injury. Starc played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore before that.
2. Pat Cummins pulled out of IPL 2023
Pat Cummins is another Australian fast bowler to feature on the list. The right-arm pacer was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad last season, but he decided against participating in the league for the 2023 season.
3. Steve Smith
Australian Test team’s vice-captain Steve Smith remained unsold at the 2022 Mega Auction. He could have earned a contract in 2023, but he did not put his name in the auction.
