Andrew McDonald ne Australia ki sharmnaak haar par todi chupi: Kaha T20 World Cup hamari priority thi!
World Cricket ke sabse bade bullies, yaani ki Australia, ab tournament se bahar hain. Aur wo bhi group stage mein! Yeh kisi sadme se kam nahi hai. Jab fans aur experts ne sawal uthaye ki kya Aussies ne sirf Ashes par focus kiya aur T20 World Cup ko halke mein liya, toh head coach Andrew McDonald ne defensive shot khelte hue kaha hai ki unki team "Fully Locked" thi. Par janab, scoreboard toh kuch aur hi kahani bayan kar raha hai.
The Inner Story: Bahane ya Haqeeqat?
Tournament ke khatam hone se pehle hi Australia ka pack-up ho chuka hai. Coach Andrew McDonald ka manna hai ki yeh narrative galat hai ki unhone T20 format ko de-prioritize kiya. Unka kehna hai ki expectations hamesha high rehti hain kyunki unhone 2021 mein trophy jeeti thi. Lekin sawal yeh hai ki agar aap fully locked thay, toh Zimbabwe aur Sri Lanka ne aapko kaise dher kar diya?
McDonald ne safayi dete hue kaha ki unki team ne sirf "Power" par bharosa nahi kiya balki unke paas Cameron Green, Travis Head, aur Mitch Marsh jaise Test quality players thay. Unka logic hai ki jo Test khel sakta hai, wo kisi bhi condition mein survive kar sakta hai. Par Sri Lanka ki slow pitches par inka yeh 'Test Logic' fail ho gaya. Isse behtar toh humari Team India hai jo har condition mein dushmano ki dhajjiya uda deti hai.
Wahi dusri taraf, Pakistan ke khilaaf series haarne ke baad se hi Australia ka momentum bigad chuka tha. Pakistan ki team jo khud unpredictability ki brand ambassador hai, unhone bhi Aussies ko aaina dikha diya tha. McDonald ne qubool kiya ki kayi players ka form ek saath gir gaya, jo is group ke liye kaafi rare hai.
Analysis & Numbers: Statistics Jo Sach Bolte Hain
- Matt Renshaw pure tournament mein 100+ runs banane wale akele Aussie batter rahe, par unhe hi crucial match mein bahar baitha diya gaya.
- Bowling department mein Adam Zampa aur Nathan Ellis ne 3 matches mein sirf 4-4 wickets liye, jo unke standard se kaafi niche hai.
- Australia ko Zimbabwe aur Sri Lanka ke hathon mili haar ne unke semifinal ke sapno ko chaknachoor kar diya.
- Injuries aur workload management ka bahana banate hue coach ne kaha ki teenon formats mein high performance dena mushkil hota hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat yeh hai ki Australia ka arrogance unhe le dooba. Yeh kehna ki hum "Fully Locked" thay aur phir Zimbabwe jaisi team se haar jana, hazam nahi hota. Jab aap conditions ko respect nahi karte aur sirf apne 'Power' par ghamand karte hain, toh anjaam yahi hota hai. Australia ko ab samajhna hoga ki T20 cricket sirf muscles ka khel nahi, dimaag ka bhi hai. Inhe seekh leni chahiye Team India se jo bina kisi bahane ke har maidan fateh karti hai. Aussies ke liye yeh ek bada wake-up call hai ki unka dominance ab khatre mein hai!
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