Australia would be itching for the T20 world cup to start as this is the only trophy that does not exist in their envious cabinet.Here is the Australian Squad
Michael Clarke (Captain), Cameron White (Vice-captain), Daniel Christian, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Dirk Nannes, Tim Paine, Steven Smith, Shaun Tait, David Warner, Shane Watson.
Australia looks pretty strong both in the batting and bowling department with an high speed pace bowlers in their lineup with Johnson,Tait and Nannes.All the three can bowl in the high 140′s or 150′s and can trouble the batsman in the air.Their spin bowling does not make ahuge reading with Hauritz and Steven Smith though Clarke and White would also be keeping themselves as slow bowling options.Tim Paine and Haddin are able keepers and smashing batters in their own right and either of them can be in their starting XI for this
Australian team.
And to say that they have a huge bench strength is very apt as a player of the calibre of Lee who is out with an injury in the last minute is replaced by Ryan Harris.Harris has proved himself for Australia in the home season and he is an able guy as a batsman.Someone like Doug Bollinger who did very well for Chennai Super kings in the IPL as well as for the past season in Australia is not even in the squad speaks so much about the Australian bench strength.The Batting honours need to be shared among Clarke,Hussey brothers and white in the middle Shane watson could be the surprise weapon with both bat and the ball.
Australia have a strong chance of lifting the trophy if they could repeat the performance they displayed with the same team in the Champions Trophy 2009 in Southafrica
