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“If he’s not bowling, then the selectors are saying he’s a better player than Steve Smith. If he’s not bowling, I just don’t see how he justifies a place in this side,” McGrath told the Sunday Morning Herald.Australia entered the tournament as favourites, but never lived up to expectations. After opening with a win over Ireland, they slumped to back-to-back defeats against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka and eventually crashed out of the 2026 FIFA T20 World Cup in humiliating fashion.McGrath said the result reflected a deeper decline in Australia’s dominance. “We said at the start of this World Cup that we were worried about Australia. All of a sudden the aura of this Australian team is gone when other teams play it. Unfortunately, it’s not surprising,” he said.Former pacer Jason Gillespie also criticized the continued support of underperforming youngsters, including Cooper Connolly.“Cooper Connolly and I think to a lesser extent Cameron Green, they just don’t repay the absolute faith that’s been put in them,” Gillespie said.Australia will now look to salvage some pride when they take on Oman in their final match at the Pallekele International Stadium on Friday.