Australia have struggled to come to terms with the demands of Twenty20 cricket but are taking steps to ensure they will not be embarrassed again in the West Indies.    Michael Clarke will captain Australia squad for T20 world cup 2010 as Ricky Ponting, the Test & ODI captain, has quit the shortest format of the game. Michael Clarke has only lost 1 out of 5 Twenty20 games he has lead his team in, that too in super over, but since Australia have never won this tournament before, right hander will have a history to make. Australians squad contains array of all-rounders and most of them have played few games for their country already, and should enjoy West Indies conditions where Australia won last world cup as well.    Brett Lee makes a comeback into Aussie side after an year devoted to injuries and test retirement. Dan Christian, the right hander is surprise pick over Travis Birt, the left handed hitting batting all-rounder. Leg spinner cum right handed batsman Steven Smith has had limited chances despite being on radar for almost 6 months now. Tim Paine, the backup wicket keeper to Brad Haddin, is a surprize pick in Australian squad of 15 while Michael Hussey makes a comeback after missing last few T20 games for his country. Ryan Harris can consider himself very unfortunate to miss the chance to play at his first Twenty20 World Cup. He was named man of the series in the five one-day internationals against Pakistan earlier in the year, and took six wickets in his first test match against New Zealand this month.     Australia has been drawn in Group A alongside Pakistan and Bangladesh in the tournament which begins on April 30.  Australia squad for T20 world cup 2010:  Daniel Christain: SA allrounder, right hand bat, medium  He is a huge asset in the Twenty20 competition where his heavy hitting is a big feature. In his days at New South Wales, Christian showed promise as a top-order batsman, but he fits in well in the middle of South Australia's order. Michael Clarke: NSW right hand batsman, left arm spin  He is T20 Australia team captain. He is a dependable batsman who can hit big … [Read more...]