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Mitchell Marsh shrugs off ODI captaincy suggestions as he eyes T20 WC crown

image-l84p1t3zMitchell Marsh and Australia celebrate with the T20 WC Trophy [Image Credits- Twitter]

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh wants to invest all his attention towards retaining the T20I World Cup crown on home soil amid suggestions that the Western Australian is a prime contender to take over from Aaron Finch as the ODI skipper.

Finch retired from ODI cricket following the culmination of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy last week.

A hunt for the new Aussie ODI skipper is well and truly on, with Marsh Jr being talked up as one of the prime contenders.

However, the seam-bowling all-rounder is having none of it at the moment as he intends to return to peak fitness to give himself a best possible chance of helping the world champions defend their crown. 

Here's what Mitchell Marsh told cricket.com.au-

"I need to be very careful what I say here, you know I don’t like headlines. I think there may be conversations down the track.

“But this World Cup is so important to us as a team, and for me personally it’s everything I’ve worked for over the last couple of years. Cricket Australia have a bit of time to make that (captaincy) call over the next few months, and we’ll see where it lands."

Mitchell Marsh gives an update on his potential return

Marsh is currently nursing an ankle injury, which he suffered during the ODI series against Zimbabwe last month.

As a result, the 'Player of Match' of last years' T20I World Cup final will not feature in the upcoming three-match series in India.



However, Marsh is confident that his recovery is on track and he is aiming for a return to the squad in the home T20Is against the West Indies.

"The ankle is coming along pretty well. It’s on the minor end of the scale but with the World Cup coming up, it’s the only opportunity to get it right. I’m certainly not worried about it, it’s coming along well and hopefully I’ll be right to play against the West Indies in a few weeks," he added.

Marsh smashed an unbeaten 77 (50) to help Australia chase down 173 in the T20I World Cup final against New Zealand in Dubai last year.

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