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Australia will bowl first but there’s been some big moves at the selection table with Marcus Stoinis in for Cameron Green, with Alex Carey dropped for Josh Inglis.On Nine, Mark Taylor said Inglis’ inclusion was “a surprise”.Carey was put LBW for a duck in the six wicket loss to India and hadn’t reached 20 in seven of his last eight innings.Josh Inglis in for Carey ð³I did not expected Australia to take a hard call so early in the tournament.
But with the best of the best playing, there’s little wiggle room as just four of the 10 teams will make the semi-finals.However, if Australia start the tournament 0-2, it will leave the tournament essentially a knockout for the 2015 champions.Despite being just Australia’s second clash of the tournament, former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting said it was very close to a must win.
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