Mitchell Starc invoked a phrase beloved by Justin Langer to flatly reject English suspicions that Australia seriously considered easing off on Scotland to eliminate Jos Buttler’s team from the T20 World Cup.
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.
Pat Cummins has dismissed suggestions Australia will try and tip England out of the Twenty20 World Cup by going easy on Scotland in Sunday morning’s match.
A mischievous suggestion that Australia could manipulate results to squeeze England out of the World Cup has prompted apoplexy. It’s unlikely to happen.
Australia have already qualified for the next stage of the T20 World Cup after thrashing Namibia,but their final group game could still decide the fate of one of their main rivals.
Mitchell Marsh’s side should atone for unscrupulous stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s by playing their strongest XI against Scotland.
The first big heavyweight match of the Twenty20 World Cup failed to live up to the billing but there was some niggle involving the Australian wicketkeeper.
At times in England,following his stumping of Jonny Bairstow,Alex Carey was reluctant to venture out in public. With limited contacts among the England team,he became an overnight Ashes villain;a role he’s learned to live with.
Australia’s immediate debrief in the aftermath of the controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping and a flurry of abuse in the Lord’s Long Room,is revealed by the latest season of the Amazon Prime documentary.
They admired his skill and sometimes were taken aback by his sledging. How Jimmy Anderson was seen through Australian eyes.
The pace ace’s record-breaking 22-year international career will finish at Lord’s in July,which means one of Australia’s great Ashes adversaries will not feature at next year’s series.