Australia reveals T20I team for New Zealand: Cummins excluded due to unavailability, all-round team members rejoin

Australia Announces T20 Squad for Upcoming Series Against New Zealand

Australia has announced a 14-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand, with some familiar faces returning after extended absences.

Marcus Stoinis, who last played for Australia in November last year, is back in the squad. The all-rounder has been in impressive form, with two runner-up finishes in three global franchise T20 leagues since his last international appearance.

Another returnee is Matt Short, who missed the West Indies series in July due to a side strain sustained in training. Short had also missed Australia's Champions Trophy semi-final against India due to a quad injury, a setback that has kept him out of international cricket since then.

Mitch Owen returns to the squad after missing the final T20I against South Africa and the subsequent ODI series due to a concussion.

Seamer Nathan Ellis is unavailable due to paternity leave, expecting his first child.

Cameron Green, who prioritized playing the early rounds of the Sheffield Shield for Western Australia to get back to bowling following his return from a long injury hiatus, is also part of the squad.

Xavier Bartlett returns to the Australia squad after missing the series against South Africa. Bartlett was Australia's leading wicket-taker among pacers in the recently concluded ODI series against South Africa.

Notably, Pat Cummins will not participate in the series due to lumbar bone stress following the recent Caribbean tour. Cummins had also missed Australia's Champions Trophy semi-final against India due to a back injury.

Mitchell Marsh will captain the Australia T20 squad against New Zealand. Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, and Cameron Green have been left out after being selected as injury replacements for the series against the West Indies.

The Australia T20 squad against New Zealand includes Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

The captain of the Australian women's cricket team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand, if Pat Cummins is unavailable, is not specified in the provided search results.

The series against New Zealand marks an exciting return for several players and a new challenge for the Australian T20 squad. The first T20I is scheduled for October 7 in Brisbane.

Australia reveals T20I team for New Zealand: Cummins excluded due to unavailability, all-round team members rejoin