India, May 1 -- Australian selectors have ignored former captain and veteran batsman Steve Smith in the T20 World Cup squad which will be led by Mitch Marsh later this year.

Apart from Smith, selectors also ignored emerging talent Jake Fraser-McGurk who had made a strong point for his inclusion to the squad following his sensational performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

The young Australian batsman looked promising after he scored 247 runs in five matches for the Delhi Capitals at an astonishing strike rate of 237.50.

This is the first time Smith, who was also a part of the Australian squad which won the 50-over title last year in India, will miss out a T20 World Cup seat in more than a decade.

He was part of the 2015 and ...