T20 World Cup: Afghanistan have taken their first ever win over Australia with a 21 run victory in the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup!
Australian coach Andrew McDonald defended the decision to leave Mitchell Starc out of the team for the loss to Afghanistan that has forced his side into a must-win game against India on Tuesday morning amid a whirlwind run of matches., the first ever to Afghanistan , the Australians will front up against India in a different part of the Caribbean, with selection to be impacted by the quick turnaround and a win needed to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
“It’s always a tough decision to leave Mitch Starc out of a team, but I think as you saw from the way the game unfolded, I think Ashton was suited to these conditions and we needed to make room,” he said. McDonald said “when you’re hopping around the island” conditions could change as much as anything and preparations could be impeded.
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