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In the ongoing one-day series against South Africa, Australia have taken a 2-0 lead, opting to share the new ball among part-time bowlers due to injuries to key pacers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.
In the series opener in Bloemfontein, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis partnered with paceman Hazlewood in the bowling attack. In the second match at the same venue, part-time spinner Travis Head and fast bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott took charge of opening the bowling.
However, Hazlewood anticipates a return to the team’s traditional strategy when captain Cummins and Starc rejoin the squad for the final warm-up series against India before the World Cup, set to commence next month.
Hazlewood shared his expectations, stating, “I expect with Mitch and Pat back, we’ll probably share the first 10 overs between us more often than not. With Mitch and Pat coming in hopefully for the India series before the World Cup, there’s still a lot of games to go, no doubt the quicks will play a huge part not only here but at the World Cup as well.”
Throughout the South Africa series, Australia have seized the opportunity to nurture squad depth and intensify competition within the team. Hazlewood acknowledged the value of this, saying, “It’s definitely great to have some younger guys here pushing us and getting some match experience and creating that depth within the squad. We’re ticking along nicely, I think, and it’s just about keeping building towards the World Cup.”
(With Reuters inputs)
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