NEW DELHI: Veteran Australia opener Usman Khawaja is definite that his workforce’s probabilities of profitable 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 so as to defeat Australia in web run-rate, even when they lose to India of their last Tremendous 8s encounter on Monday at Gros Islet.
“If Australia beats India and makes it to the semi-final, I feel undoubtedly, I feel they will win. I feel we have simply received to get to the semi-final,” Khawaja informed PTI Movies in an interview forward of Australia’s final Tremendous 8s match in opposition to India.
He talked about how Australia may enhance within the elimination phases.
“I feel we have proven through the years that we’re an excellent knockout workforce. As quickly as there is a knockout state of affairs, extra instances than not we have gained, however we have simply received to get there.”
Usman Khawaja is understandably motivated for the Australian squad to bid his opening companion 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 profitable the coveted last.
“As a good friend, I might like to see him (Warner) end on a excessive. He is been enjoying some actually good cricket. It has been very nice to see. You’ll be able to inform he is simply having fun with being on the market. He is enjoying fairly relaxed. So he ought to. Yeah, it will be good to see,” Khawaja mentioned.
Marsh’s management talents have been recommended by Khawaja, who additionally mentioned that his captaincy displays the type of man he’s.
“I feel his captaincy is simply him. It is him as an individual. He would 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 Take a look at matches for the “Dishevelled Greens,” added that no facet is unbeatable however conceded that defeating India will probably be troublesome.
“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 to date forward, a greater workforce than everybody else, as a result of they are not.
“So I feel on any day, any workforce can beat anybody, significantly in T20 cricket,” he noticed.
Relating to Australia’s upcoming Ashes sequence at residence in 2025 and in opposition to India, Khawaja described them as the last word cricket matches.
“It is at all times robust to beat India in India. However within the final couple of sequence, India has overwhelmed Australia in Australia, which isn’t good for an Australian. So, yeah, we have so much to play for. It is a huge sequence. To me, England and India are the 2 greatest sequence,” he exclaimed. PTI HN
Khawaja concluded by contemplating the longevity of Take a look at cricket‘s attraction in Australia in addition to Cricket Australia‘s current golden ticket plan.
“The dishevelled inexperienced continues to be the head of Australian cricket. I feel we’re very fortunate in Australia. I nonetheless suppose we receives a commission rather well to play Take a look at cricket. It is not the identical the world over. So, it is a bit of bit totally different for us. We do not have to strive as onerous. As a result of we’ve got a long-standing custom. And youngsters that develop up nowadays nonetheless need to get a dishevelled inexperienced,” he famous.
Afghanistan might want to overcome unlikely circumstances so as to defeat Australia in web run-rate, even when they lose to India of their last Tremendous 8s encounter on Monday at Gros Islet.
“If Australia beats India and makes it to the semi-final, I feel undoubtedly, I feel they will win. I feel we have simply received to get to the semi-final,” Khawaja informed PTI Movies in an interview forward of Australia’s final Tremendous 8s match in opposition to India.
He talked about how Australia may enhance within the elimination phases.
“I feel we have proven through the years that we’re an excellent knockout workforce. As quickly as there is a knockout state of affairs, extra instances than not we have gained, however we have simply received to get there.”
Usman Khawaja is understandably motivated for the Australian squad to bid his opening companion 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 profitable the coveted last.
“As a good friend, I might like to see him (Warner) end on a excessive. He is been enjoying some actually good cricket. It has been very nice to see. You’ll be able to inform he is simply having fun with being on the market. He is enjoying fairly relaxed. So he ought to. Yeah, it will be good to see,” Khawaja mentioned.
Marsh’s management talents have been recommended by Khawaja, who additionally mentioned that his captaincy displays the type of man he’s.
“I feel his captaincy is simply him. It is him as an individual. He would 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 Take a look at matches for the “Dishevelled Greens,” added that no facet is unbeatable however conceded that defeating India will probably be troublesome.
“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 to date forward, a greater workforce than everybody else, as a result of they are not.
“So I feel on any day, any workforce can beat anybody, significantly in T20 cricket,” he noticed.
Relating to Australia’s upcoming Ashes sequence at residence in 2025 and in opposition to India, Khawaja described them as the last word cricket matches.
“It is at all times robust to beat India in India. However within the final couple of sequence, India has overwhelmed Australia in Australia, which isn’t good for an Australian. So, yeah, we have so much to play for. It is a huge sequence. To me, England and India are the 2 greatest sequence,” he exclaimed. PTI HN
Khawaja concluded by contemplating the longevity of Take a look at cricket‘s attraction in Australia in addition to Cricket Australia‘s current golden ticket plan.
“The dishevelled inexperienced continues to be the head of Australian cricket. I feel we’re very fortunate in Australia. I nonetheless suppose we receives a commission rather well to play Take a look at cricket. It is not the identical the world over. So, it is a bit of bit totally different for us. We do not have to strive as onerous. As a result of we’ve got a long-standing custom. And youngsters that develop up nowadays nonetheless need to get a dishevelled inexperienced,” he famous.
