Rather than mixing and matching their lineup with all-rounders, Australia will rely on their entire complement of specialist pace bowlers to establish the tone for their encounter at the World Cup. According to Josh Hazlewood.
After having part-timers take turns with the new ball, Australia has seized a 2-0 lead in the five-match one-day series against South Africa. This comes as both Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc continue to make progress in their recoveries from injury.
In the first game, which was played in Bloemfontein, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and paceman Hazlewood began the bowling for their respective teams, while in the second game, which was played at the same location, part-time spinner Travis Head and fast bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott led off for their respective teams.
When Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins, and star bowler Mitchell Starc returned to the team for the final warm-up series against India in the lead-up to the World Cup, which begins the following month, Hazlewood predicted that the team will likely revert to form.
“I expect that with Mitch and Pat back, we’ll probably share the first 10 overs between us more often than not,” he told the reporters.
There are still a lot of games left, and there’s no doubt that the quicks will play a significant role not only here but also at the World Cup. With Mitch and Pat hopefully coming in for the India series before the World Cup, there’s no doubt that the quicks will play a significant role.
According to Hazlewood, the series in South Africa was an excellent opportunity to develop rivalry within the group and establish depth in the player pool.
“It’s definitely great to have some younger guys here pushing us and getting some match experience and creating that depth within the squad,” he added. “It’s definitely great to have some younger guys here pushing us and getting some match experience.”
I believe that things are going swimmingly for us at the moment, and all that remains is to continue making progress in the direction of the World Cup.