Australian captain Mitchell Marsh’s extraordinary run of winning tosses has continued with the visitors opting to bowl first for the fifth straight match in the final T20 against the West Indies in St Kitts.
Marsh could not help but chuckle as his correct call meant Australia won all eight tosses on this tour, a freakish one in 256 chance of happening.
Australia are chasing a series clean sweep to celebrate Adam Zampa’s 100th T20I appearance, the leg spinner is only the fourth Australian men’s player to reach the milestone alongside Glenn Maxwell, David Warner and Aaron Finch.
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Marsh announced two changes to the Australian XI for the series finale with game three hero Tim David returning in place of youngster Cooper Connolly, while Ben Dwarshuis replaces Xavier Bartlett.
Meanwhile, the hosts were fined ten per cent of their match for a slow over rate during the fourth T20 against Australia in St Kitts.
On Monday evening, the ICC confirmed match referee Reon King adjudicated that the hosts were two overs behind the target over rate during Australia’s three-wicket victory at Basseterre’s Warner Park on Saturday.
West Indies captain Shai Hope pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction.
MATCH CENTRE: West Indies vs Australia fifth T20 live scorecard
Australia XI: Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
West Indies XI: Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Shai Hope (capt & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Jediah Blades
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