Cricket-Australia lack depth but still a T20 Cup contender - Ponting

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia Nets - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - June 23, 2018 Australia coach Ricky Ponting during nets Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia lack depth in their squad but will be a title contender at this year's Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when several frontline players return to the side, former captain Ricky Ponting said.

Batting mainstays Steve Smith and David Warner as well as pace spearhead Pat Cummins are among several first-choice players who skipped the recent tours of West Indies and Bangladesh.