Undermanned Australia vs Ireland: 13 Khiladi aur World Cup ka junoon, kya Ireland karegi bada ulatfer?
T20 World Cup ka mela saj chuka hai, par asli heavyweights abhi tak maidan mein nahi utre the. Finally, the defending giants
Australia
are ready to kickstart their campaign. Lekin twist ye hai ki Kangaroos is baar thode 'chotil' hain. Ireland ke paas sunhera mauka hai ek aisi team ko dhul chatane ka jo apne star players ke bina maidan mein utar rahi hai. Kya
Paul Stirling
ki sena is mauke ka fayda uthayegi ya phir Australia ka bench strength hi kaafi hoga?
The Inner Story: Australia ki Adhi-Adhura Squad aur Ireland ka 'Catch-Catch' Drama
Sabse bada maajra ye hai ki
Australia
ke paas selection ke liye sirf 13 fit players hain.
Pat Cummins
aur
Josh Hazlewood
injury ki wajah se tournament se bahar hain, aur hairani ki baat ye hai ki selectors ne abhi tak Hazlewood ka replacement announce nahi kiya hai. To add more drama,
Tim David
bhi hamstring injury ki wajah se opening round miss kar sakte hain. Aisa lag raha hai jaise Australia 'adhure hathiyaron' ke saath jung ladne ja rahi hai.
Wahin dusri taraf,
Ireland
ki kahani 'mauka thukrane' wali rahi hai.
Sri Lanka
ke khilaaf match unki mutthi mein tha, par unhone 7 catches drop karke match parosi ko gift kar diya. 105 par 2 se seedha collapse aur 20 runs se haar. Ireland ke spinners
George Dockrell
aur
Gareth Delany
ne acchi bowling ki thi, par fielding ne unka saath nahi diya. Agar Australia ko harana hai, to ye school-boy errors band karne honge.
Australia ki form par bhi bade sawal hain. Hal hi mein
Pakistan
tour par unhe 3-0 se whitewash jhelna pada. Halanki wahan squad alag thi, par haar to haar hoti hai.
Pakistan
fans is baat se khush ho sakte hain, par ICC tournaments mein Australia ko 'Underestimate' karna maut ko dawat dene jaisa hai.
Glenn Maxwell
ka form chinta ka vishay hai, par ye player jab chalta hai, to saamne wali team ka nakshe se naam mita deta hai.
Analysis & Numbers
Australia
vs
Ireland
Head-to-Head: Dono teams T20Is mein sirf do baar bhidi hain, aur Australia ne har baar baazi maari hai.
Experience Crisis: Australia is fielding their least experienced bowling attack in the last four T20 World Cups.
Legendary Absence: 2009 ke baad pehli baar aisa ho raha hai ki
Steven Smith
,
David Warner
,
Pat Cummins
,
Josh Hazlewood
, ya
Mitchell Starc
mein se koi bhi XI ka hissa nahi hoga (Starc is the only one remaining but others are out/retired).
Spin Factor:
Adam Zampa
aur
Matt Kuhnemann
ki jodi Sri Lankan pitches par kehar barpa sakti hai.
Captain's Form:
Paul Stirling
ka strike rate pichle 9 matches mein sirf 125.17 raha hai, jo Ireland ke liye tension wali baat hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia bhale hi 'undermanned' hai, par unka DNA 'Champion' wala hai. Ireland ne agar catches drop kiye, to
Travis Head
aur
Mitchell Marsh
unhe tournament se bahar ka raasta dikhane mein der nahi lagayenge. Hamara prediction: Australia will dominate despite the missing stars, but expect a gritty fight from the Irish spinners. Ireland needs to stop being their own worst enemy.
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