Cricket Australia Announce 2023 ODI World Cup Squad
Sean Abbott has earned a maiden World Cup berth as Australia named an allrounder-heavy 15-player squad without Marnus Labuschagne for next month's tournament in India.
Although unsurprising given his initial snub from the touring party for the South Africa ODI series, Labuschagne's omission underlines the Aussies' preference for versatility in the 50-over format with three seam-bowling allrounders picked instead.
In fact, Cameron Green was one of the four allrounders selected capable of batting in the top seven (along with Mitch Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell), while frontline bowlers Ashton Agar and Abbott are also capable batters.
