Glenn Maxwell likely to be dropped for the semi-final – Cricket News Update
Australia’s T20 captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at Colombo.
Having done well in Sheffield Shield cricket, the 23-year-old Victorian made his international debut during the recently concluded tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745. The off-spinner impressed with his batting skills and played a couple
of match-winning innings against Pakistan, who possess one of the world’s finest bowling attacks.
The hard-hitting all-rounder was expected to be Australia’s X-factor in the World T20. However, Maxwell could not get enough opportunities with the bat and failed to make an impression with his off-spinners.
In the Baggy Greens’ last Super 8 encounter against Pakistan, the late middle-order batsman played a rash stroke to throw away his wicket.
Bailey has expressed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 may take Maxwell’s place in the team for the all-important encounter against the Caribbean men. With both the players quite similar to each other, the Kangaroos’ captain thinks that the team combination will not be
disturbed.
The middle-order batsman is happy that his side’s planning has worked nicely in the tournament so far, losing just one match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
"I saw Mickey had weighed up those two (players) and that's probably the only one to be weighed up. But the structure doesn't change in terms of a like-for-like," said the Aussie skipper. "In the whole tournament, the only change we've made has been a tactical
one to introduce more spin (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804 for medium-pacer Dan Christian).”
Chasing 150 versus http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 and company, the Baggy Greens’ required a minimum of 112 to qualify for the semis. After losing some quick wickets, the management focused on just making it to the last four. However, the message was not communicated to
Maxwell, who went after the bowling in pursuit of the original target and lost his wicket in the process.
"What we want from him is an ability to turn the game. Make what you will of his shot the other night. I maintain that it was just poor communication on our behalf. That's a fault on Mickey's and my behalf rather than his," said Bailey.
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