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Mitchell Owen brings his fearless T20 form into the ODI arena against South Africa. The young batter insists his aggressive approach won't change regardless of batting position. Fresh from a stellar Caribbean series, Owen joins a reshuffled Aussie squad under stand-in skipper Marsh. His power-hitting could prove vital in the middle overs against the Proteas' attack.

Key Points: Mitchell Owen Vows Same Aggressive Approach in ODI Debut vs Proteas

  • Owen maintains explosive 192 strike rate from T20I debut
  • Adapts Caribbean success to ODI challenge vs South Africa
  • Backs aggressive approach regardless of batting position
  • Part of Marsh-led squad with Cummins sidelined
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If I am opening or batting down the order, not much will change: Australia batter Mitchell Owen ahead of debut ODI series against Proteas

Australia's rising star Mitchell Owen promises unchanged attacking mindset ahead of debut ODI series against South Africa after T20I success.

"If I think 'defend', I go into my shell - Mitchell Owen on his batting philosophy (ESPNcricinfo)"

New Delhi, August 4

Australia batter Mitchell Owen, ahead of his debut ODI series, said he will not change anything about his batting approach in one-dayers following a stunning debut T20I series in the Caribbean.

Owen, an eye-catching inclusion in Australia's ODI squad for the three home ODIs against South Africa starting from August 19. The ODI series follows a three-match T20I series against the same opponents.

Owen had a decent debut series against West Indies, where he made scores of 50, 36 not out, 2 and 37, striking at 192.30 batting at No. 6 across the series.

"If I am opening the batting or if I'm batting down the order, not much will change. Not much really changes in any form of my cricket. I just try and hit the ball and I feel like if I sort of think 'defend', I go into my shell a little bit and it just doesn't work. So yeah, I'll be keeping that same mindset," Mitchell Owen said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

Despite his BBL success opening the batting, Owen's power and poise in the middle and death overs in the Caribbean.

Last week, Australia announced a 14-member squad for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against South Africa. Regular ODI skipper Pat Cummins remains sidelined ahead of a busy home schedule at the end of the year, with Mitchell Marsh to continue to act as the stand-in ODI captain.

Australia T20I squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.

Australia ODI squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Lance Morris, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Good strike rate but needs to work on consistency. 192 is impressive but that 2 shows he's still raw. Hope he learns quickly against quality bowling like Rabada & Nortje.
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Aditya G
Australia always finds these explosive young players! Meanwhile in India, we're still debating whether to play Samson or Iyer 😅
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Priya S
Interesting mindset - not changing approach regardless of position. But ODI cricket is different from T20s. Hope he adapts well to building innings when needed.
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Michael C
As an Aussie in India, I'm excited but cautious. Remember when Maxwell debuted? Took time to find ODI rhythm. Hope Owen gets patience from selectors.
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Karthik V
His confidence is great but SA bowling attack is another level compared to WI. Real test coming up! 🏏

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