Mitchell Marsh contracts COVID after the virus returns to Australia.

Mitchell Marsh has been selected as Australia’s captain for the next three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against the West Indies at home and the subsequent T20Is in New Zealand. On February 9, a Friday, Hobart will host the first Twenty20 International against the West Indies.

The talented all-round player tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the match. In recent memory, he is the third Australian player to contract the virus. Mitchell Marsh can now proceed with the match, but he will need to change into a different changing room and be away from his teammates. It appears that the seasoned campaigner will need to give his teammates instructions by shouting them out.

The players that recently returned to the field for Australia after testing positive for COVID-19 were Josh Inglis and Cameron Green. Green was observed standing a good distance away from his teammates during the wicket celebrations during the Gabba Test against the West Indies. Both players were required to stand apart from their teammates for the national anthems.

Aaron Finch led Australia to victory in the T20 World Cup in 2021, marking their first-ever victory. Cricket Australia (CA) won’t be announcing a captain for the major event’s 2024 edition, which takes place in the Caribbean in June.

Nonetheless, CA might have hinted that they are considering Mitchell Marsh to be the captain of the “Men in Yellow” in the multi-nation competition by assigning him the task of captaining the team in the next six Twenty20 Internationals.

Against South Africa in their three-match Twenty20 International series last year, Mitchell Marsh captained Australia. In addition to taking them to a 3-0 victory, he was named Player of the Series.

In both Tests and ODIs, Pat Cummins has shown great leadership for the Australian team. Last year, they won both the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup under his leadership. The West Indies T20Is saw the right-arm bowler rest, although he still played in the New Zealand T20Is. But he’ll be playing under Marsh’s guidance.