current champions Three important players for Australia are dealing with injuries, including captain Aaron Finch. He may not be able to lead the team in Friday’s critical T20 World Cup encounter against Afghanistan.
current champions Three important players for Australia are dealing with injuries, including captain Aaron Finch. He may not be able to lead the team in Friday’s critical T20 World Cup encounter against Afghanistan. In Brisbane on Monday, Australia defeated Ireland by a score of 42 runs. Finch, Tim David, and Marcus Stoinis all had hamstring injuries. Finch batted for all but 19 of Australia’s innings in order to score his 63, and after taking the field for Ireland’s innings, he was forced to leave the game due to discomfort. David and Stoinis, two all-rounders, did not play during Ireland’s inning.
On Wednesday, Finch undertook a fitness test, performing a series of hamstring stretches while being observed by the team’s fitness staff and selection chair George Bailey.
Given Finch’s 35-year-old history of hamstring issues, Australia was particularly concerned about his condition.
After the victory on Monday, Finch remarked, “Little hammy twinge, I believe.”
“Tomorrow I’ll get a scan” (Tuesday). I’ve had a history with them, which is unfortunate, so we’ll see how it goes. Although it doesn’t feel too bad right now, they often tighten up overnight.
We’ll get a scan and find out the exact results, but I’m incredibly optimistic about playing Afghanistan on Tuesday. Matthew Wade, the wicketkeeper, will lead Australia against Afghanistan if Finch is ruled out. After Finch left the field against Ireland, Wade took over as captain.
If the captain is unable to play, the young all-rounder Cameron Green might take Finch’s place as the opener.
Green practiced on the center wicket at Karen Rolton Oval while hitting a string of enormous sixes in the backdrop. Green was a last-minute addition to the team to replace the injured Josh Inglis.
In order for Australia to have a chance of making it to the semifinals, they must defeat Afghanistan on Friday.
After the victory over Ireland, the all-important Net Run Rate (NRR), which might determine whether they go to the semifinals, increased to -0.304, but it is still below England (0.239) and New Zealand (0.231). (2.233).
After four games, all three clubs have a total of five points.
