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Inglis will also captain the team in the final ODI against Pakistan © Getty
Josh Inglis will lead Australia for the first time after being named skipper for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan. Australia's selectors had announced the T20I squad last week without naming the captain for the T20I side.
The 29-year old wicketkeeper-batter will also captain the team in the final ODI against Pakistan as regular captain Pat Cummins, along with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, will miss the 50-over game in order to prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Inglis takes over the T20I captaincy duties with regular captain Mitchell Marsh, along with Travis Head, being unavailable for the series as they are on paternity leave. Inglis will become Australia's 14th T20I captain and the 30th to lead the national team in the ODI format.
"Josh is an integral member of the ODI and T20I teams and a highly respected player on and off the field," George Bailey, the national selection panel chairman, said.
"He has led Australia A previously and will bring strong tactical nous and a positive approach to the role. Josh will receive great support from the likes of Matt Short and Adam Zampa, along with senior players including Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis."
Meanwhile, pacers Xavier Bartlett and Spencer Johnson, and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe have been added to Australia's squad for the ODI against Pakistan in Perth with the senior players set to take a break.
Josh Inglis will lead Australia for the first time after being named skipper for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan. Australia's selectors had announced the T20I squad last week without naming the captain for the T20I side.
The 29-year old wicketkeeper-batter will also captain the team in the final ODI against Pakistan as regular captain Pat Cummins, along with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, will miss the 50-over game in order to prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Inglis takes over the T20I captaincy duties with regular captain Mitchell Marsh, along with Travis Head, being unavailable for the series as they are on paternity leave. Inglis will become Australia's 14th T20I captain and the 30th to lead the national team in the ODI format.
"Josh is an integral member of the ODI and T20I teams and a highly respected player on and off the field," George Bailey, the national selection panel chairman, said.
"He has led Australia A previously and will bring strong tactical nous and a positive approach to the role. Josh will receive great support from the likes of Matt Short and Adam Zampa, along with senior players including Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis."
Meanwhile, pacers Xavier Bartlett and Spencer Johnson, and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe have been added to Australia's squad for the ODI against Pakistan in Perth with the senior players set to take a break.