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Australia lean on tried and tested at T20 World Cup to complete an unprecedented set

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Australia stand on the brink of an unprecedented feat in cricket. If they win the men’s T20 World Cup, between their men’s and women’s teams, they will hold every single major cricketing trophy.

They are the World Test champions, the reigning 50-over world champions across the men’s and women’s game, while the women also won their most recent T20 World Cup.

will be the new captain of the side following a 12-month trial period, achieved in the 50-over tournament in India less than a year ago. Despite the change of leadership there are few squad changes and the squad is built around a similar core of players to the ones who lifted the trophy in Ahmedabad.

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