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Jack Edwards will captain a squad which contains a blend of Australia’s brightest young talent and established international cricketers.
PM’s XI squad confirmed for India showdown
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) have named the squad for the Prime Minister’s XI match against India in Canberra. ACT Comet Hanno Jacobs will rub shoulders with Test-capped internationals Scott Boland and Matthew Renshaw when he takes the field for the Prime Minister’s XI.
A fast-bowling allrounder, Jacobs has represented the ACT Comets for the past four seasons in the Toyota Second XI competition. The squad will reunite former Australian Under-19 teammates Charlie Anderson, Mahli Beardman, Aidan O’Connor and Sam Konstas for the first time since their victorious World Cup campaign in February.
Jack Edwards will captain a squad which contains a blend of Australia’s brightest young talent and established international cricketers. The team will be supported throughout the game by local ACT premier cricketers.
“Taking on India, one of the best sides in world cricket featuring the likes of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, will be an amazing experience for the squad, particularly knowing that millions of fans around the globe will be watching the match.”
“I want to thank Jack Edwards for taking on the role of captain and look forward to watching him lead a side that will compete strongly while remaining true to the traditions and values of the Prime Minister’s XI,” said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The match is also going to see India’s regular captain Rohit Sharma play for the visitors after missing the ongoing first Test in Perth due to the birth of his second child. India are slated to play a pink-ball Test match after nearly three years in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy game in Adelaide, and the tour game in Canberra is crucial preparation for it.
Apart from Hazlewood, batter Matthew Renshaw is the other capped player in the Prime Minister’s XI line-up. “The squad contains a mix of experience combined with some promising emerging players in Australian cricket. The Prime Minister’s XI match presents an opportunity for a highly-talented squad to impress against a strong Indian team in their only pink-ball hit out prior to the second Test.”
“We are utilising the opportunity to maintain Scott Boland’s match fitness in his preparations as part of the Test squad. We thank the Prime Minister for his input into the squad which sees some of the country’s most exciting young cricketers mixed with some highly experienced players,” said chief selector George Bailey.
The two-day, day/night fixture against India begins on Saturday, 30 November 2024 at Manuka Oval. The match will see India play under lights with the pink Kookaburra ball ahead of the NRMA Insurance Day Night Test Match at Adelaide Oval.
The Prime Minister’s XI squad to play India:
Jack Edwards (c), Charlie Anderson, Mahli Beardman, Scott Boland, Jack Clayton, Aidan O’Connor, Ollie Davies, Jayden Goodwin, Sam Harper, Hanno Jacobs, Sam Konstas, Lloyd Pope, Matthew Renshaw, Jem Ryan.
- Location :
Canberra, Australia
