Michael Clarke has been named as Australia captain for the World Cup after the co-hosts announced their 15-man squad late on Saturday night.
The 33-year-old has been ruled out of the start of the six-week tournament — including his side’s opener against England in Melbourne on February 14 —following surgery on a hamstring injury.
But Clarke was still named in Australia’s squad, with the expectation he will return at some stage during the first round.
Australia World Cup squad
Michael Clarke (capt), George Bailey (vice-capt), Patrick Cummins, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson.
Australia World Cup fixtures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
14 February
|
England
|
Melbourne
|
21 February
|
Bangladesh
|
Brisbane
|
28 February
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
4 March
|
Afghanistan
|
Perth
|
8 March
|
Sri Lanka
|
Sydney
|
14 March
|
Scotland
|
Hobart
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