Australia White-Ball Squads for England Series
Australia white-ball squads for the home series against England feature a host of fresh faces, named on Monday, November 2, 2026. Mitchell Marsh will captain both the one-day and Twenty20 sides, as selectors gave young players a chance to stake their claims ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Australia play three home one-day internationals against England between November 13 and 18, followed by five Twenty20 matches. The series will test the next generation against very strong opposition, chairman of selectors George Bailey said.
Australia white-ball squads England: the new faces
Exciting young fast bowler Mahli Beardman and all-rounders Jack Edwards and Liam Scott are among the players called up. Batting prospects Ollie Peake and Jake Fraser-McGurk were also included, along with wicketkeepers Lachlan Shaw and Sam Harper.
Beardman, Peake, Edwards, Scott, Nikhil Chaudhary and Joel Davies have all made their white-ball debuts in recent times. Harper and Shaw are the two uncapped players in the squads.
“These ODI and T20 matches provide several players, many of whom have had opportunities on recent tours, with a great chance to further demonstrate their ability against very strong opposition,” Bailey said. “They are good examples of players who have had an opportunity at the international level and have continued working on their game from what they learnt from those experiences.”
Rest and rotation for the star bowlers
Star fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are being rested. The decision follows their part in Australia’s 2-1 Test series defeat in South Africa, and it comes with a home Test series against New Zealand to follow.
Test players Travis Head, Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Josh Inglis, Cooper Connolly and Cameron Green were named in the one-day squad, but will not play the Twenty20 matches. That split shows how carefully Australia are managing workloads in a demanding phase of their schedule.
“We are in the middle of a highly demanding phase of our schedule,” Bailey said, referring to Australia’s Test players. “To manage this workload, each player’s build-up to the New Zealand series will be carefully planned and focussed on individual’s physical and mental preparation.”
After the New Zealand series, Australia travel to India for five Tests. They then play a 150th anniversary clash in Melbourne against England, followed by an Ashes campaign. The England white-ball series, in that context, is a chance for younger players to prove they belong at the top level before the biggest assignments arrive.
The 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia is the longer-term target. Selectors will watch how the new faces handle England’s challenge, and whether they can turn opportunity into a regular place in the side.
The squads in full
One-day squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Ollie Peake, Matt Renshaw, Liam Scott, Adam Zampa.
Twenty20 squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Joel Davies, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Spencer Johnson, Mitch Owen, Lachlan Shaw, Adam Zampa.
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Frequently asked questions
Who captains Australia’s white-ball squads against England?
Mitchell Marsh captains both the one-day and Twenty20 sides for the home series against England.
When does the series take place?
Australia play three home one-day internationals against England between November 13 and 18, followed by five Twenty20 matches.
Which new faces were named?
Mahli Beardman, Jack Edwards, Liam Scott, Ollie Peake and Jake Fraser-McGurk are among the young players included, with Lachlan Shaw and Sam Harper as the two uncapped players.
Why are Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood missing?
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are being rested after Australia’s 2-1 Test series defeat in South Africa, with a home Test series against New Zealand to follow.
What is the series building towards?
Selectors see the matches as a chance for younger players to stake their claims ahead of the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
