There is a view among players that Mitchell Starc is not in Australia’s best XI at the T20 World Cup,despite his record as one of the country’s greatest ever white-ball bowlers.
After competing in the IPL and T20 World Cup,the Australian pace ace had no interest in backing up for Major League Cricket – until someone mentioned Silicon Valley.
Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head helped deliver Australia a five-wicket victory,and ensured England would qualify for the pointy end of the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean.
The Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States has had some great moments,but how many people have noticed?
Coach Andrew McDonald has deflected the possibility of rotating Australia’s squad for their last match against Scotland to force England out of the T20 World Cup.
Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week after bowling his Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.
Australian short-form batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk said he didn’t feel he had earned a place in the T20 World Cup squad despite his recent pyrotechnics in the Indian Premier League.
A rule change has India’s stars up in arms,with plenty of potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Mitch Marsh has returned home from the IPL with a hamstring tear ahead of the T20 World Cup in June,but there may be a silver lining for Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Starc’s record IPL auction price of $4.43 million back in December has not translated to on-field success for the Aussie pace bowler.
The Australian batsman blasted 62 off just 24 balls as part of a 68-run second-wicket stand for the Sunrisers … which lasted less than four overs.