The South African tour was supposed to help Australia refine its plans for the 50-over World Cup. Instead, they head to India without their top order linchpin and with many more questions than answers.
– both with the help of cortisone injections – will aid Australia’s balance, there is a worrying brittleness in evidence.Aside from Head, Smith and David Warner, none of the established members of the top seven have enjoyed better than middling returns over the past two years. Marcus Stoinis’ record, averaging little more than 17 with the bat, is of most concern, but none of Mitchell Marsh , Alex Carey or Maxwell have a great deal in the way of big contributions behind them.
“I think he’s made a significant shift in his intent at the crease and putting the bowlers under pressure from where he was potentially 12 months ago,” McDonald said of Labuschagne., a Test series defeat in India and a missed opportunity to finally win an Ashes series in England for the first time since 2001, the team marshalled by Cummins and McDonald needs to find its best for the last big trophy on offer this year.
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