T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis should be fit for opening game vs South Africa, says Josh Hazlewood

Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood has said that all-rounder Marcus Stoinis should be fit for the team’s opening ICC T20 World Cup match against South Africa on October 23.

T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis should be fit for opening game vs SA, says Josh Hazlewood (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSMarcus Stoinis should be fit for opening game vs SA: Josh HazlewoodHazlewood said players were raring for some good action on fieldIt’s good going into T20 World Cup with a bit of form: Josh Hazlewood

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has backed all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to be fit for the team’s opening ICC T20 World Cup match against South Africa on October 23. Stoinis played for Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals while Hazlewood was part of the title-winning MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

“I guess that’s a positive sign, I think he seems pretty good, I know he didn’t bowl the last game he played but he played as a batsman and felt pretty good I think,” Hazlewood told SEN’s Gilly and Goss on Monday.

“We’ll see over the next few days, we’ve got a few warm-up games and a few training sessions,” added Hazlewood, who has often been overlooked for selection in T20 cricket, but is keen to make a mark at the World Cup in the UAE and Oman.

Hazlewood pointed out that playing the IPL ahead of the World Cup has been beneficial for him. Hazlewood further said that winning the IPL final was an ‘exciting’ moment for him.

“For me, the T20 stuff is just about playing games and learning all the time and developing my arsenal. I’ve been able to do that over the last two years and leading into the 2016 T20 World Cup, I hardly played a game for a number of years. It’s just good going in with a bit of form and a bit of continuity as well in that format,” said Hazlewood.

Hazlewood added that the players were raring for some good action on the field after spending time in mandatory quarantine.

“I think the keenness is a big statement, and there are a lot of guys chomping at the bit to get out there.

“Patty (Cummins) and Matty (Wade), these guys haven’t played much cricket over the last few months, and obviously Steve Smith and Davey Warner have been watching a bit of cricket the last few weeks instead of playing.”

Australia have never won a T20 World Cup title.

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