- Josh Hazlewood says Australia would possibly manipulate their Scotland outcome
- A heavy victory over the Scots may permit England to qualify
- However the Australians are tempted to ship England crashing out
Josh Hazlewood says it’s in Australia’s ‘greatest curiosity’ to govern the results of their T20 World Cup recreation in opposition to Scotland so as to knock England out of the competitors.
Reigning champions England have made a stunning begin to the defence of their crown and are subsequently counting on beneficial outcomes from Australia and Scotland to keep away from elimination.
England have to defeat Oman and Namibia, and end the group stage with a better internet run fee than Scotland to qualify for the Tremendous Eights.
However Australia, following their win over Namibia on Wednesday, have the possibility to use a flaw within the T20 World Cup group system. In the event that they solely defeat Scotland by a slim margin, it should be certain that their opponent’s internet run fee stays superior to England’s.
Every staff’s internet run fee has no bearing on the following stage of the event, that means the Aussies haven’t any further motivation to carry out to their very best in opposition to the Scots.
Josh Hazlewood has admitted Australia would possibly manipulate their outcome in opposition to Scotland
The Aussies may remove England in the event that they solely defeat Scotland by a slim margin
And Hazlewood acknowledged that Australia are in a ‘unusual’ predicament, however admitted that they would like to keep away from one other encounter with England additional down the road, having already secured a 36-run victory within the group stage.
‘When you acquired via undefeated and have an excellent internet run fee, it would not rely for a lot,’ Hazlewood informed reporters throughout Wednesday’s post-match press convention in Antigua.
‘It is a unusual one.’
England’s remaining group recreation in opposition to Namibia will conclude roughly 4 hours earlier than Australia tackle Scotland, so Mitch Marsh’s staff shall be absolutely conscious of what’s required to knock England out.
Such a situation would reignite the groups’ ugly Ashes feud which resulted in England keep away from post-series drinks with the Aussies within the wake of the stumping drama between Jonny Bairstow and Alex Carey.
Australia retained the urn however England claimed an ethical victory in enjoying the collection in ‘the spirit of the sport’.
Additional explaining the conundrum Australia face, Hazlewood acknowledged that regardless of England’s poor begin, they are going to inevitably enhance because the event progresses.
Hazlewood admitted that the ‘unusual’ predicament has introduced a conundrum for his staff
‘On this event, you doubtlessly come up in opposition to England at some stage once more they usually’re in all probability one of many high few groups on their day,’ Hazlewood continued.
‘We have had some actual struggles in opposition to them in T20 cricket. So if we will get them out of the event, that is in our greatest curiosity in addition to in all probability everybody else.
‘It’s going to be fascinating to see. (We have) by no means actually been on this place earlier than as a staff, I do not suppose.
‘Whether or not now we have discussions or not, or we simply attempt to play once more the best way we performed tonight, that’ll be as much as folks, not me.’
