Including Marsh and Head, Australia have had five openers in T20s since David Warner's retirement after last year's T20 World Cup, with Matt Short, Glenn Maxwell and Jake Fraser-McGurk also filling the role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marsh and Head have never opened in the T20Is together; but they have in ODIs and the pair have an average over 50 and strike at above 12 runs per over from eight partnerships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It'll be myself and Heady up the top for the foreseeable future. Obviously we've played a lot together, (we've) got a great relationship, so (we'll) start there,\" Marsh told reporters in Darwin on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 33-year-old allrounder missed the Champions Trophy ODI tournament earlier in 2025 Australia due to the deterioration of a back complaint he battled during the home summer. But on his return to action, he steered Australia to a historic 5-0 T20 clean sweep of the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marsh, however, did not confirm the remainder of the XI for the opening match against South Africa on Sunday, he did hint David could get a boost up to the order on the back of his blistering record 37-ball century in the third T20 against West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 33-year-old allrounder missed the Champions Trophy ODI tournament earlier in 2025 Australia due to the deterioration of a back complaint he battled during the home summer. But on his return to action, he steered Australia to a historic 5-0 T20 clean sweep of the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Australians will play three T20Is and and as many as ODIs across Darwin, Cairns and Mackay from August 10 to 24.<\/p>\r\n\r\n