Former Australia batter named new Italy T20I captain
A change at the top for Italy, with the former Australian batter taking the top job from Gareth Berg.
Former Australia batter Joe Burns has been announced as the new T20I captain of Italy.
Burns takes the captaincy reins from Gareth Berg ahead of next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final, where Italy will attempt to become one of two sides to qualify for the 2026 tournament in India and Sri Lanka.
Having previously played 23 Test and six ODIs for Australia, Burns qualifies to play for his adopted country through his mother's side and has already made his debut with Italy during the recent Sub-regional Qualifier A event in June this year.
Burns scored 211 runs from five innings at the tournament to help Italy advance to the regional final, where the European side will attempt to earn a place at the 20-over showcase for the first time.
Italy will take on Guernsey, Jersey, Netherlands and Scotland during the 2025 regional final, with two teams advancing to the tournament proper in 2026.