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t20 World cup
is Team india the favorites
to win the tournament?
Who will be the top scorer?
As the action goes on in Dubai, we bring you the best of glimpses from the field and off it
manent. I will also put a lot of
Our Bureau
weight behind Mitchell Starc.
Dubai There has been some debate in
ormer Australia pacer the last year about Starc being
past his best but he would be in
Brett Lee reckons that my team every single time, Josh
FIndia are the favourites to Hazlewood has had a good IPL
win the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 and Pat Cummins is a superstar.
World Cup.
India will open its T20 World He is the David Beckham of the
Cup campaign against Pakistan team, whatever he touches turns
to gold,” he added.
on October 24 in Dubai. Lee
has also picked KL Rahul as the team india to use Varun
top run-scorer of the tourna-
ment, while he also picked Mo- in crunch games
hammed Shami as the leading It is no secret that two crick-
wicket-taker. “But saying that, eters who have been the focus of
I think India are probably the the Indian medical staff are Var-
favourites with their top four or un Chakravarthy and Hardik
five batters and their bowling at- Pandya. While Varun’s knees
tack. I have KL Rahul down as are a cause of concern, the med-
the top run-scorer in the tour- ical team has also been looking
nament and Mohammed Shami to get Hardik bowling ready.
to be the leading wicket-tak- And it looks like the team man-
er, purely going on the last few agement is looking to use Varun
months. So, if they deliver and judiciously.
India have one of the leading The team management in
run-scorers and wicket-takers, consultation with the medi-
it’s a good start,” Lee wrote in cal team has decided it is best
his column for International to keep Varun as fresh as pos-
Cricket Council (ICC). rahul chahar of india celebrates the wicket of Glenn maxwell of australia sible and use him in crunch
“But I’m confident Australia with teammate Virat Kohli during the india and australia warm-up match games. “He is undoubtedly a
can do it and it all starts against on wednesday. (aNi) match-winner in this format
South Africa - a brilliant match and the leadership group knows
to start what will hopefully be the tournament. I know they are,” Lee said. what four overs can mean in a
a brilliant tournament for the might be high expectations but “But this Australian side is big tournament like the T20
Baggy Greens,” he added. if you don’t go and set the bar loaded with talent and for me, World Cup. The medical team
The former Australia pacer very high, you are not going to the key is David Warner. I would has been working closely with
also said that the Aaron Finch- succeed. We have not had a lot like to say he is saving the runs him and Varun will be used judi-
led side has a strong chance of of success in this format - it is for the games that count after his ciously. He is a trump card and
winning the tournament provid- time we changed it and we do IPL form! He was really harsh- Virat Kohli and the leadership
ed David Warner and Mitchell have a side that can take it all ly dealt with there and it may group is looking to use him just
Starc have a good show with the the way. It obviously won’t be have knocked some confidence like that,” the source said.
bat and ball. easy, especially when you look out of him but he thrives on the Asked if that means he could
“For me, the expectation is at how strong teams like En- big stage. Everything should be be kept away from a game if the
that Australia will go and win gland, India and New Zealand rosy for him here, class is per- Continued on next page... >>
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