Australia captain Aaron Finch has played down the effects of evening dew in day/night games at the Twenty20 World Cup, insisting that control of th...
ABU DHABI - Australia captain Aaron Finch has played down the effects of evening dew in day/night games at the Twenty20 World Cup, insisting that control of the powerplay was fundamental to success in the abbreviated form of cricket.
"Four of our five games are day games. The only night game we've got is our third game against England. Without disclosing the team, Finch said Australia, who have never won the T20 World Cup, had plumped for"seven specialist batters, four specialist bowlers plus the all-rounders" against South Africa.
Finch added that two warm-up games, against New Zealand and India, had been a real boost for Australia, with players at varying levels of match readiness. "It's coming together quite nicely. To have two really good hit-outs against New Zealand and India was crucial for our preparation as well, to be able to hit the ground running once we got here and sort of brush up on our skills and just play together. It's been really nice."
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