Veteran Australia opener Usman Khawaja is definite that his staff’s probabilities of successful the T20 World Cup for the second time since 2021 will not be hindered by a stunning loss to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan might want to overcome unlikely circumstances with a purpose to defeat Australia in web run-rate,
even when they lose to India of their ultimate Tremendous 8s encounter on Monday at Gros Islet.
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I believe undoubtedly, I believe they’ll win. I believe we have simply acquired to get to the semi-final,” Khawaja instructed PTI Movies in an interview forward of Australia’s final Tremendous 8s match towards India.
He talked about how Australia may enhance within the elimination phases.
“I believe we have proven over time that we’re an amazing knockout staff. As quickly as there is a knockout scenario, extra instances than not we have gained, however we have simply acquired to get there.”
Usman Khawaja is understandably motivated for the Australian squad to bid his opening accomplice an appropriate farewell with a T20 World Cup victory, having had the best seat on the different finish of the 22-yard line, seeing David Warner in motion.
Khawaja prefers to suppose that Warner’s retirement from worldwide cricket will come solely after Australia’s marketing campaign within the ongoing T20 World Cup ends-that is, after successful the coveted ultimate.
“As a good friend, I would like to see him (Warner) finish his career so well. He plays really good cricket.
It has been very nice to see. You may inform he is simply having fun with being on the market. He is taking part in fairly relaxed. So he ought to. Yeah, it could be good to see,” Khawaja mentioned.
Marsh’s management skills have been recommended by Khawaja, who additionally mentioned that his captaincy displays the form of man he’s.
“I believe his captaincy is simply him. It is him as an individual. He does not attempt to be something that he is not. He is relaxed. He goes out and performs the sport, takes the sport on, leads from the entrance, leads by his actions. So, I’ve actually loved watching his captaincy,” he mentioned.
The 37-year-old batsman, who was born in Pakistan and has performed 73 Check matches for the “Dishevelled Greens,” added that no facet is unbeatable however conceded that defeating India will likely be tough.
“I imply, India’s at all times a menace. They’ve batters left, proper and centre. They’ve nice bowlers. They’ve wonderful spinners. They’ve actually all bases lined. They at all times have. I would not exit and say India’s thus far forward, a greater staff than everybody else, as a result of they don’t seem to be.
“So I believe that any staff member can beat anyone on any given day. Especially in T20 cricket,” he said.
Concerning Australia’s upcoming Ashes sequence at house in 2025 and towards India, Khawaja described them as the final word cricket matches.
“It is at all times robust to beat India in India. However within the final couple of sequence, India has crushed Australia in Australia, which isn’t good for an Australian. So, yeah, we have so much to play for. It is a large sequence. To me, England and India are the 2 largest sequence,” he exclaimed.
Khawaja concluded by contemplating the longevity of Check cricket‘s enchantment in Australia in addition to Cricket Australia’s latest golden ticket plan.
“The dishevelled inexperienced remains to be the top of Australian cricket. I believe we’re very fortunate in Australia. I nonetheless suppose we receives a commission very well to play Check cricket. It is not the identical internationally. So, it is somewhat bit completely different for us. We do not have to strive as laborious. As a result of we have now a long-standing custom. And youngsters that develop up as of late nonetheless wish to get a dishevelled inexperienced,” he famous.
