I won’t be bowling early on in the T20 World Cup 2024: Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh. (Source -Cricket Australia)

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is adamant about straying away from bowling in the initial T20 World Cup 2024 stages.  Earlier, Australia coach Andrew McDonald had revealed that Marsh would not be rolling his arm in their first game against Oman. The Australia all-rounder has been away from the ball for quite some time now as the likes of Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc consume the crucial phases of the game.

Having said that, Marsh will not fit the bill as the team has to accommodate Adam Zampa in the middle. With Glenn Maxwell too keen on bowling, Marsh has no room left to fill in. His reluctance to bowl in the initial part of the World Cup stems from the hamstring injury he picked up ahead of IPL 2024. In a recovery process, he hopes to be able to join the fray in the latter half of the tournament.

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“Yeah, I won’t be bowling early on in the tournament. And I always joke as captain – I hope I won’t bowl late in the tournament either. But yeah, I’ll progress that slowly over the next 10-12 days and hopefully be available for them at the back end of the tournament,” said Marsh as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

I think for the guys to get a couple of days at home is really important: Marsh

Several Australian players who have been named in the T20 World Cup squad are yet to arrive in New York. Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis were part of the Indian Premier League 2024, and have been spending their time with family ahead of a big tournament. Marsh provided the update on the key players and the importance of family time amidst a packed cricketing season.

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“We have still got [Mitchell] Starc and Maxi [Glenn Maxwell] to arrive this morning, or lunchtime. But after that we are all here. I think for the guys to get a couple of days at home is really important for us as a group and for them personally. Obviously, it takes a few days to get here from Australia so that adds a few challenges but they’ll be ready to go come the 5th,” he added.