BENGALURU : Australia head into their World Cup clash against defending champions England with two important players absent but skipper Pat Cummins said on Friday that although the situation is less than ideal, the five-times champions will cope.
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Australia Practice - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 2, 2023 Australia's Pat Cummins during practice REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
"Yeah, it's not ideal. Both have been star players of the tournament so far at different times," Cummins, whose side are third in the table with eight points and looking to shore up a semi-final spot, told reporters. Cummins said Maxwell, who has been in superb form in the tournament and hit a 40-ball hundred against the Netherlands, could return for their game against Afghanistan next week.
Cummins, whose side will finish their pool campaign against Bangladesh, hoped there would be no more issues with unavailable players heading into the knockout stages.
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