Mixed fortunes for Australian cricket stars as contracts handed out

Chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns today revealed the identity of the 20 men who made the cut for 2020-21, during which Australia is slated to host a T20 World Cup and face India in a much-anticipated Test series. Six new faces appeared on the list while Khawaja missed out on a deal for the first time in six years. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Marcus Harris, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh and Marcus Stoinis also missed the cut, none of them playing for Australia since last year’s marathon tour of England, which included a World Cup and Ashes series. West Australian all-rounder Ashton Turner was also a notable omission. Speaking on the Big Sports Breakfast earlier on Thursday, Clarke said even though Khawaja was talented enough to be playing all forms of the game, he was in danger of missing the cut – a prediction that turned out to be true. “The big talking (point) is Usman Khawaja. I think Uzzie is extremely talented and could play all three formats yet for some reason he sees himself out of the Australian set-up all together,” Clarke said. “If that’s the case, if that’s what the selectors feel, then I feel someone like Uzzie, who would… Read full this story

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