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Australia are with out their three main pacers together with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc for the Champions Trophy.
Steve Smith is captaining Australia within the absence of Pat Cummins. (AP Picture)
Australia‘s stand-in captain, Steve Smith is just not involved over the absence of key gamers within the Champions Trophy and needs the youthful gamers to carry out below stress within the world occasion.
The Aussies will begin their marketing campaign within the match with a match in opposition to previous foes England on Saturday, however the 50-over world champions is not going to have premier pacers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc of their ranks.
They may also miss the companies of injured Mitchell Marsh and retired Marcus Stoinis.
“We haven’t carried out properly within the Champions Trophy in comparison with different ICC occasions however I believe the stress of taking part in tournaments all the time brings out the most effective in us,” Smith mentioned at a pre-match convention right here on Friday.
Smith additionally made it clear that being the world title holders in one-day cricket is irrelevant because the Champions Trophy is a unique match.
“I believe within the Champions Trophy you need to be focussed from the beginning and within the final World Cup we had been sluggish to get began and we had been below the pump after which we introduced our greatest on the backend of the match,” he mentioned.
“Within the Champions Trophy you’ll be able to’t be sluggish and that’s our message to our group of gamers. It’s principally you might be taking part in quarterfinals from the beginning so that you simply need to be switched on,” he added.
Smith mentioned hopefully the Champions Trophy will convey out the most effective in his younger gamers.
“There may be all the time stress in worldwide tournaments and we’re clearly lacking our confirmed quick bowlers however we aren’t anxious serious about it as this additionally gives alternatives to those that are within the staff now.”
Smith mentioned Australia have some high quality gamers of their camp who’ve delivered below stress and he was trying ahead to testing them in opposition to high quality oppositions.
“It’s a nice alternative for the youthful gamers to showcase their expertise in a world occasion.”
Smith mentioned England have been an excellent white ball staff, and he was trying ahead to beginning in opposition to the previous world champions.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
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