Australia coach Andrew McDonald backs Mitchell Marsh to lead side at 2024 T20 World Cup

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes Mitchell Marsh is the right man to lead the side in the 2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA later this year. Ever since Aaron Finch’s retirement, Marsh has unofficially led the Aussies in T20Is with Pat Cummins captaining the Test and ODI sides. However, McDonald thinks Marsh is the right man to lead Australia in the showpiece event.

“I think all roads will lead to Mitch, so just got to get that ticked off in certain areas,” McDonald was quoted as saying on cricket.com.au.

“We’re happy and comfortable with the way he’s been able to operate with that T20 team.

“We think he’s the leader for the World Cup, and I think that will just be a matter of due course.”

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McDonald forms a part of the selection panel chaired by George Bailey, with Tony Dodemaide being the other member of the committee.

In 54 T20Is, Marsh has aggregated 1432 runs with nine half-centuries besides 17 wickets at an average of 22.76.

While the head coach is backing Marsh for the top job, Australia won their sixth ODI World Cup under Cummins’ leadership last November.

Placed in Group B of the first 20-team T20 World Cup, Australia kick off their World Cup campaign against Oman at Barbados on 6 June.

Besides Oman, Australia have drawn England, Namibia and Scotland in their group.

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With PTI inputs