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Australia field much stronger T20I squad in Bangladesh with one eye on revenge

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Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is backing his revamped side in the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh after the visitors suffered a bitter 2–1 defeat in their one-day internationals.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marsh-mitchell/UovVueNf/"]Marsh[/a] arrived in Chattogram leading a significantly different squad from the one that featured in the ODIs, with several senior T20 specialists drafted in.[/p][p]"[b]We've got a big changeover in personnel, and the guys are really looking forward to this series,[/b]" Marsh told reporters on the eve of the opening T20.[/p][p]"[b]It's been a tough tour, but we're going in with high hopes, to hopefully win this series -- and play some really good cricket,[/b]" he said.[/p][p]Marsh, who missed the earlier Pakistan series and the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bangladesh/2of97jms/"]Bangladesh[/a] ODIs through injury, returns to lead the team.[/p][p]Power-hitter [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/david-tim/vBbcnzCQ/"]Tim David[/a] and all-rounder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hardie-aaron/6uT78mbB/"]Aaron Hardie[/a] strengthen the touring party, while uncapped all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary joins the squad.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/OxG0JfXg/"]Australia[/a] struggled against Bangladesh's pace-heavy attack in the ODIs, losing the first two matches before salvaging some pride with a narrow win in the final match in Mirpur.[/p][embed guid="960872eb-3722-4b3c-8173-4a5c9b445e12" url="https://x.com/BCBtigers/status/2066804803939049545" social-type="twitter" /][p]Marsh said the return of experienced campaigners gives his side better balance, singling out David for praise as "[b]experienced and really confident in his ability[/b]".[/p][p]Bangladesh have their own selection headaches.[/p][p]Captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/das-litton/CUoknzbL/"]Litton Das[/a] remains in doubt for Wednesday's opener after sustaining a muscle tear in the final ODI, while Parvez Hossain Emon is being monitored for a fever.[/p][p]Left-hander [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sarkar-soumya/v3juGstI/"]Soumya Sarkar[/a] is set to join the squad.[/p][p]"[b]I am better than I was before,[/b]" Litton said, adding that he hoped to play.[/p][p]The remaining T20s will be held in Chattogram on June 19 and 21.[/p]

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