Mitchell Oven will do International Debut (Photo: PTI)
Australia has announced the playing XI for the first T20 against the West Indies. After winning the Test series from the West Indies, Australia is now eyeing the T20 series against the West Indies. In order to start wearing this intention, he has also announced the names of 11 players he has chosen. In the first T20 playing eleven against the West Indies, Australia has given a chance to debut a player who has scored a century in just 39 balls.
BBL century off 39 balls, now T20i debut
We are talking about the 23 -year -old batsman Mitchell Oven, who played a 108 -run innings from 42 balls in the final of the Big Bash League on January 27 this year, including 11 sixes. Mitchell Oven completed his century in just 39 balls during this explosive innings. Now Mitchell Oven has got a chance to play for his country after 5 months of scoring that century. He has got a chance to debut through T20 in international cricket.
The chance was also available in IPL
After exploding in BBL 2025, Mitchell Oven also went to Pakistan to play PSL. After that, he was connected by Punjab Kings himself in IPL 2025 but he could not do anything here. Mitchell Oven scored zero runs in just one inning played in IPL 2025. However, then he scored 313 runs in 11 innings of Major League cricket 2025. Mitchell Oven finally received his hard work and now he has a challenge to prove himself in international cricket.
Chance of Matthew Short
Mitchell Oven has replaced Matthew short in the first T20 against West Indies, which has been out of the series due to injury. Mathyu Short has been sent back home. Apart from Mitchell Oven, Jake Fraser McGark is also first placed in the playing eleven of T20, who has replaced Spenser Johnson in the team.
Australia’s playing xi
A series of 5 T20 matches is to be played between Australia and West Indies, for the first match of which Australia’s playing XI is as follows.
Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Josh English, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Open, Cooper Konoli, Ben Dvarshuis, Sean Abbut, Nathan Ellis, Adam Jampa
