Australia’s chief selector and head coach were compelled to play a warm-up match against Namibia on May 29 at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, because the team didn’t have the full squad. A nine-man Australia required up to four support staff members on the field in their T20 World Cup warm-up against Namibia.
Australia’s chief selector and head coach were compelled to play a warm-up match against Namibia: Why?
Most of the Australian players were playing in the IPL 2024. As a result, Players like Cummins, Starc, Maxwell, Stoinis, Travis Head, and Cameron Green are allowed extra break time at home ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Hazlewood, who was playing his first game in three months, appeared to be in good rhytm. When Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood went back to the dressing room, batting coach of Australia, Brad Hodge (retired player) was also forced to take the field.
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Australia were scheduled to play a T20 World Cup warm-up match against Namibia on May 29. Mitchell Marsh, Captain of Australia T20i won the toss against Namibia and opted to bowl first. The fascinating things happened when the chief selector, George Bailey, and head coach, Andrew McDonald, entered the field owing to a lack of players.
T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-up Match: Australia vs Namibia
- Match: Australia vs Namibia, Match 6
- Date: May 29, 2024 | Wednesday
- Time: 04:30
- Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad
- Man of the Match: David Warner
| Namibia Innings | 119/9 (20) | Australia Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Green (wk) | 38 (30) | Adam Zampa | 3/25 (4) |
| Malan Kruger | 18 (11) | Josh Hazlewood | 2/5 (4) |
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) | 15 (17) | Nathan Ellis | 1/17 (4) |
| Nikolaas Davin | 14 (13) | Tim David | 1/39 (4) |
| Australia Innings | 123/3 (10) | Namibia Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 54 (21) | Bernard Scholtz | 2/16 (2) |
| Tim David | 23 (16) | ||
| Mitchell Marsh (c) | 18 (14) | ||
| Matthew Wade | 12 (5) |
Australia won the match against Namibia by 7 wickets. Though Australia played with only 9 active players but the expected result of the match remain unchanged. The form of Warner and Hazzlewood were the positives and will be crucial when the T20 World Cup begins.
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Australia’s performances in ICC T20 World Cup 2007-2024
- Total no. of Matches played: 41
- Won: 25
- Lost: 15
- No Result: 01
| Year | Best Performance |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Semi-finals (3rd position) |
| 2009 | Group Stage (11th Position) |
| 2010 | Runners-up (2nd position) |
| 2012 | Semi-finals (3rd position) |
| 2014 | Super 10 (8th position) |
| 2016 | Super 10 (6th position) |
| 2021 | Champions |
| 2022 | Super 12 (5th position) |
T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up Matches
Australia will take on West indies on their second warm-up match on May 31 at the same venue. On the hand, Namibia will play their second warm-up match against Papua New Guinea on May 31 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba.
T20 World Cup 2024: Australia Squad
| Batter | All-rounders | Wicket-keeper | Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | Mitchell Marsh (c) | Josh Inglis | Pat Cummins |
| Travis Head | Cameron Green | Matthew Wade | Mitchell Starc |
| Tim David | Glenn Maxwell | Josh Hazlewood | |
| Marcus Stoinis | Nathan Ellis | ||
| Ashton Agar | Adam Zampa |
T20 World Cup 2024: Namibia Squad
| Batter | All-rounders | Wicket-keeper | Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brassell | Gerhard Erasmus (c) | Zane Green | Ruben Trumpelmann |
| Nikolaas Davin | Dylan Leicher | JP Kotze | Ben Shikongo |
| Malan Kruger | David Wiese | Tangeni Lungameni | |
| Peter-Daniel Blignaut | Michael van Lingen | Bernard Scholtz | |
| JJ Smit | |||
| Jan Frylinck |
FAQs
Which Australian player holds the record for most one-day international runs?
Ricky Pointing is holding the records of most one-day international runs for Australia. He scored 13,291 runs.
Which Australian player holds the record for most one-day international wickets?
Glenn McGrath is holding the records of most one-day international wickets. He took 381 wickets.
Who was the only cricketer to score a hundred in ODI on debut for Australia?
Phillip Hughes was the only cricketer to score hundred in ODI on debut for Australia