Unbeaten across the T20 tournament,Australia were never troubled in their victory over England.
Ask an Australian sporting follower whether they care about this T20 World Cup,and they will invariably tell you they do,but cricket has not made it easy for them to follow it.
Georgia Wareham starred as Australia blasted out a powerful statement of intent for the women’s T20 World Cup in Manchester.
The MCG has traditionally been seen as the host of major events due to its sheer size,but other Australian venues are emerging as competitors for major cricket.
With the spur of 2023 to help them,India are now making the very most of their unrivalled talent pipeline,and hoovering up global trophies as quickly as the ICC can put them up
Maxwell has left the door open for a final flourish for Australia at the Los Angeles Olympics,and the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil in 2028.
England captain Ben Stokes and predecessor Andrew Flintoff are among foreign nationals looking to get out of the Gulf region.
The selectors blundered at the World Cup,and Australia’s all-format coach is stretched too thin. It’s time for a new T20 mentor,and the perfect fit has become available.
Australia won by nine wickets,but it was too little,too late after already being eliminated in the group stage.
After a summer enjoying England’s Ashes misery,Australia’s early departure from the T20 World Cup alongside the likes of Namibia,Italy and the USA is a sobering reminder of what could be to come.