All 4 could be walk-up begins in WA’s first-choice Marsh Cup 50-over group and haven’t retired from worldwide cricket however none are on WA’s contract listing for 2024-25. It comes after Agar and Stoinis have been left off Cricket Australia’s 2024-25 contract listing whereas Behrendorff is Australia’s reigning T20I participant of the yr.
Agar has made the choice in session with WA’s basic supervisor of excessive efficiency Kade Harvey, WA coach Adam Voges, Australia coach Andrew McDonald and Australia’s chairman of selectors George Bailey.
Not taking a contract frees Agar as much as play franchise cricket in the course of the Australian summer time, with the SA20, ILT20, BPL and PSL all performed throughout Australia’s home season.
Tye signed a one-year deal final season with WA which did forestall him from taking part in within the ILT20 earlier this yr because of the Marsh Cup ultimate. He has opted to go freelance once more as he did for the 2 seasons prior. Behrendorff will go freelance for the primary time in his profession having earned a CA improve final yr.
Nonetheless, Agar, Behrendorff and Tye will all stay concerned in WA’s program when they aren’t taking part in franchise cricket abroad although they are not contracted and will likely be chosen for Marsh Cup video games when out there. Agar remains to be eager to play Defend cricket at any time when a possibility could come up. All 4 would solely have to play 4 Marsh Cup matches to qualify for a contract improve in the event that they opted to take it.
“Ashton, Jason and AJ will proceed to be supported by our Excessive Efficiency program as valued members of the WA Cricket setup,” Harvey stated.
Stoinis, 34, is in a barely totally different scenario, having not performed for WA in any respect final season and solely performed 4 Defend matches and two Marsh Cup video games since March 2020.
He had lengthy been planning to go freelance after lacking out on a CA deal for 2024-25 however he’s nonetheless eager to play for Australia past the T20 World Cup in June in each T20I and ODI cricket. It’s understood that he’s exploring the potential of signing one thing akin to a year-round take care of his IPL franchise Lucknow Tremendous Giants which might see him decide to taking part in for the franchise’s numerous groups throughout a number of totally different tournaments all over the world throughout the calendar yr. He has already performed for Durban’s Tremendous Giants within the SA20 and LSG within the IPL this yr.
“Securing one other wicketkeeper was a precedence with Josh Philippe leaving for New South Wales,” Harvey stated. “We predict Baxter has a lot of potential with the bat and gloves, so we’re excited to see how he goes when a possibility presents.
“Brody generates good tempo and bounce and loves the competition. We actually like his uncooked attributes, which needs to be well-suited to the situations in WA.”
Western Australia contract listing 2024-25: Cameron Bancroft, Mahli Beardman (rookie), Hilton Cartwright, Cooper Connolly, Brody Sofa, Keaton Critchell, Sam Fanning, Cameron Gannon, Cameron Inexperienced (CA contract), Sam Greer (rookie) Jayden Goodwin, Aaron Hardie (CA), Liam Haskett, Baxter Holt, Josh Inglis (CA), Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Mitchell Marsh (CA), Lance Morris (CA), Hamish McKenzie, Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, D’Arcy Quick, Charlie Stobo, Ashton Turner, Josh Vernon (rookie), Corey Wasley (rookie), Sam Whiteman, Teague Wyllie
