- Jul 31, 2010
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We thought we'd have separate threads for Australias games at the T20 World Cup. First up Australia take on South Africa in Abu Dhabi.
Both sides are perennial under performers in T20 World Cups so will be looking to get off to a good start with a win. South Africa have won 9 of their last 10 T20Is but despite this they enter the tournament in a bit of turmoil as drama surrounded the non-selction of Imran Tahir and Faf Du Plessis as well Chris Morris making himself unavailable.
Australia have lost their last 4 T20 series and enter the tournament in what seems to be a state of confusion as to what their best side is or even how they want to play. Warner and Finch - so often the backbone of any white ball success in recent times - come into the tournament under pressure after a run of poor form.
Finch confirmed Australia would go in with 4 specialist bowlers with Stoinis, Marsh and Maxwell to make up the rest of the overs:
Australia (possible): 1 Aaron Finch (c), 2 David Warner, 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Glenn Maxwell 5 Steven Smith 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Ashton Agar, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood
South Africa (possible): 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Temba Bavuma (c), 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Rassie van der Dussen, 5 David Miller, 6 Heinrich Klaasen, 7 Wiaan Mulder, 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Anrich Nortje/Lungi Ngidi, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi
Both sides are perennial under performers in T20 World Cups so will be looking to get off to a good start with a win. South Africa have won 9 of their last 10 T20Is but despite this they enter the tournament in a bit of turmoil as drama surrounded the non-selction of Imran Tahir and Faf Du Plessis as well Chris Morris making himself unavailable.
Australia have lost their last 4 T20 series and enter the tournament in what seems to be a state of confusion as to what their best side is or even how they want to play. Warner and Finch - so often the backbone of any white ball success in recent times - come into the tournament under pressure after a run of poor form.
Finch confirmed Australia would go in with 4 specialist bowlers with Stoinis, Marsh and Maxwell to make up the rest of the overs:
Australia (possible): 1 Aaron Finch (c), 2 David Warner, 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Glenn Maxwell 5 Steven Smith 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Ashton Agar, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood
South Africa (possible): 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Temba Bavuma (c), 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Rassie van der Dussen, 5 David Miller, 6 Heinrich Klaasen, 7 Wiaan Mulder, 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Anrich Nortje/Lungi Ngidi, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi