North Sound [Antigua and Barbuda], Ahead of his team's ICC T20 World Cup clash against Namibia, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said bowling is his team's strength. He praised Pat Cummins, spinner Adam Zampa and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis for their brilliant bowling performance against England.
Australia will face Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup Group B match. Australia is at second position with two wins in two matches and Namibia is at third position with one win and one loss, giving them two points.
Talking about the efficiency of his bowlers in the middle overs against England, McDonald said in the pre-match press conference, "I think our bowling has been a strength over time. I think the way they work together, they know each other's game, they are really clear about the plan and I think we planned well for that game, when you bowl second you have to It is always beneficial to see what the conditions are like for the team bowling first."So, our problem in the last game was to assess the conditions as a batting unit. England were assessing it as a bowling unit. So, we looked at the wicket. We then looked at the wicket to identify those key areas. We felt like we had a good understanding of the conditions and yes, a lot of it was getting confirmed during our batting innings as to what we were going to do and I thought that was one of the things that Josh Hazlewood was capable of doing. The tough end always stands,” he continued."Pat Cummins, his development as a T20 player, the more games he plays is really impressive and Adam Zampa, certainly one of our best white-ball bowlers in ODI cricket and T20 cricket. Whenever we get They show up when they are needed." Successes, very impressive. So yes, we feel like we have options, which is a good thing. And Marcus Stoinis, I thought he was very impressive, especially finishing the power play under heavy pressure - I think he had a big over in the game and also got wickets at 11-20, so yes, the way we We balance our bowling, that's really important for him," he concluded.Speaking on the possibility of playing other players in the next two matches and giving everyone in the squad some game time ahead of the Super Eights stage, McDonald said, "The team has to first ensure their qualification for the Super Eights with a win against Namibia. Have to confirm and only then think about playing other players of the team." McDonald said that the team got a chance to play practice against Namibia, which has given him good recognition in the team.
On playing at North Sound's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, McDonald said he became aware of the ground while watching the game between Oman and Scotland held at the same venue on Sunday night.
"We're playing on the same surface. Obviously there's also a strong wind to contend with so in terms of the way we want to strengthen our bowling and batting the same way There will be a lot of defensive options from some ends.There we can use that wind and we saw it was a big factor in yesterday's game and I think it will be a big factor throughout the tournament, a lot of players in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are talking about the wind. And how much we talk about it impacts games and I think that's real, so we expect that surface to be great to watch." McDonald said the team faced a travel-heavy situation in terms of reaching the final. , Have planned to deal with the busy schedule.
“And yes, obviously there's a huge challenge for the teams to navigate through the Super Eights and game – travel – game – travel – game. So, it's going to be difficult how you manage your resources and Make sure they are ready for it "There is an art to performing with small turnarounds, so it is not necessarily a locked XI for teams during that period," he said.
The coach also said that the team's focus is not on England's survival or exit from the tournament. He said, "At the moment we do not have the option to talk about it.First Namibia. England have their work cut out for them in the next few matches."
Squad:
Australia team: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green. , Nathan EllisNamibia squad: JP Kotz, Nicolas Devlin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (capt), Malan Kruger, Zane Green (w), David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelman, JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Dylan Leichter, Peter-Daniel Blignaut, Jack Brassell.
Australia will face Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup Group B match. Australia is at second position with two wins in two matches and Namibia is at third position with one win and one loss, giving them two points.
Talking about the efficiency of his bowlers in the middle overs against England, McDonald said in the pre-match press conference, "I think our bowling has been a strength over time. I think the way they work together, they know each other's game, they are really clear about the plan and I think we planned well for that game, when you bowl second you have to It is always beneficial to see what the conditions are like for the team bowling first."So, our problem in the last game was to assess the conditions as a batting unit. England were assessing it as a bowling unit. So, we looked at the wicket. We then looked at the wicket to identify those key areas. We felt like we had a good understanding of the conditions and yes, a lot of it was getting confirmed during our batting innings as to what we were going to do and I thought that was one of the things that Josh Hazlewood was capable of doing. The tough end always stands,” he continued."Pat Cummins, his development as a T20 player, the more games he plays is really impressive and Adam Zampa, certainly one of our best white-ball bowlers in ODI cricket and T20 cricket. Whenever we get They show up when they are needed." Successes, very impressive. So yes, we feel like we have options, which is a good thing. And Marcus Stoinis, I thought he was very impressive, especially finishing the power play under heavy pressure - I think he had a big over in the game and also got wickets at 11-20, so yes, the way we We balance our bowling, that's really important for him," he concluded.Speaking on the possibility of playing other players in the next two matches and giving everyone in the squad some game time ahead of the Super Eights stage, McDonald said, "The team has to first ensure their qualification for the Super Eights with a win against Namibia. Have to confirm and only then think about playing other players of the team." McDonald said that the team got a chance to play practice against Namibia, which has given him good recognition in the team.
On playing at North Sound's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, McDonald said he became aware of the ground while watching the game between Oman and Scotland held at the same venue on Sunday night.
"We're playing on the same surface. Obviously there's also a strong wind to contend with so in terms of the way we want to strengthen our bowling and batting the same way There will be a lot of defensive options from some ends.There we can use that wind and we saw it was a big factor in yesterday's game and I think it will be a big factor throughout the tournament, a lot of players in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are talking about the wind. And how much we talk about it impacts games and I think that's real, so we expect that surface to be great to watch." McDonald said the team faced a travel-heavy situation in terms of reaching the final. , Have planned to deal with the busy schedule.
“And yes, obviously there's a huge challenge for the teams to navigate through the Super Eights and game – travel – game – travel – game. So, it's going to be difficult how you manage your resources and Make sure they are ready for it "There is an art to performing with small turnarounds, so it is not necessarily a locked XI for teams during that period," he said.
The coach also said that the team's focus is not on England's survival or exit from the tournament. He said, "At the moment we do not have the option to talk about it.First Namibia. England have their work cut out for them in the next few matches."
Squad:
Australia team: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green. , Nathan EllisNamibia squad: JP Kotz, Nicolas Devlin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (capt), Malan Kruger, Zane Green (w), David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelman, JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Dylan Leichter, Peter-Daniel Blignaut, Jack Brassell.
