Steve Smith named Australian T20 skipper, replaces Aaron Finch
Smith replaces T20 skipper Aaron Finch.
Selectors have also selected Peter Nevill who replaced Matthew Wade as wicketkeeper.
Smith was the skipper of the ODI and Test squad.
"Aaron Finch has done a very good job captaining Australia in T20 cricket," National Selector Rod Marsh was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia website.
"He will have benefited enormously from the leadership opportunity and will remain a highly-respected leader within the Australian squad," Marsh said.
"However since he became T20 captain, there has been a broader leadership transition in Test and one-day international cricket with Michael Clarke retiring and Steve Smith assuming the captaincy in Test and one-day cricket," he said.
"We think now is the right time for Steve to lead Australia in all three forms of the game as it offers us important continuity, not only ahead of the World T20, but beyond that tournament as well," he said.
Australia's World T20 squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, John Hastings, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Nevill, Andrew Tye, Shane Watson, Adam Zampa
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