“Josh is an integral member of the ODI and T20I teams and a highly respected player on and off the field,” said chairman of selectors George Bailey. “He has led Australia A [Prime Minister’s XI] previously and will bring strong tactical knowledge and a positive approach to the role.
“Josh will receive great support from players like Matt Short and Adam Zampa, along with veteran players like Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis.”
Inglis was vice-captain of the Perth Scorchers last season and a key part of their leadership group. He was strongly considered to take over the captaincy when Ashton Turner suffered a season-ending injury, but Aaron Hardie was chosen, only out of preference to not have a captain-keeper so far removed from his younger bowlers due to limitations. of time.
Australia’s selectors do not have the same concerns at international level given the experience of the team’s players. Australia have liked to have an interim goalkeeping captain in recent times, with Matthew Wade being vice-captain in recent years and serving as captain in 13 games, including during the 2022 World Cup and as recently as the tour of India on last year. Tim Paine and Alex Carey also led the ODI team in one series each in 2019 and 2021 when Justin Langer was the coach.
Australia will also have a different coaching staff for the T20I series, with head coach Andrew McDonald, batting coach Michael Di Venuto and bowling coach Daniel Vettori taking a short break and then taking part in the build-up in Perth.
Assistant coach Andre Borovec will take charge, as he did in Australia’s five-match T20I series against India last October. Former Australian batsman Brad Hodge will also work with the group as an assistant coach after touring with the T20 World Cup team as a coaching consultant in June. Wade has been named interim fielding and holding coach for the series. Hodge and Wade have also been with the ODI team as consultants.
Australia ODI team against Pakistan: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Lance Morris, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Steve Smith , Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Australia vs Pakistan T20I Team: Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (c), Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
