Australia on Monday named wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade captain for the five-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Finch aggravated a knee injury in the lead-up to the recent T20 series in the West Indies that Australia lost 4-1, and did not travel to Bangladesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wade led Australia against India in December when Finch was injured. He has also captained Victoria, Tasmania and the Hobart Hurricanes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He said he was optimistic after Australia recovered from the T20 drubbing to beat the West Indies 2-1 in the one-day international series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We haven't changed focus too much, coming with not a lot of cricket probably took us a few games to get going against West Indies. I am expecting good results over here," Wade told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We've got good leaders in the group and experienced bowlers as well so probably where my leadership will come in a bit more is with our batting group."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wade will lead a depleted side that is missing Steve Smith, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell. Australia will also be without fast bowler Riley Meredith, who suffered a side strain and was ruled out of the series on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Young Tasmanian paceman Nathan Ellis has been brought into the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batsman Ben McDermott, however, has recovered from the ankle injury he suffered having crashed into sideline advertising boards in Barbados.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia will play five T20s against Bangladesh at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla national stadium starting Tuesday behind closed doors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh have never won a T20 match against Australia.
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