T20 World Cup | Ishan Kishan Press Conference: Indian batting collapses in fifty against Namibia
“We’ve been there before. I said in the draw, we’ve seen it in 2023 with some defeats and injuries. We’ve got some guys here who have been there in India in 2023 and we’ll try to navigate that situation and use that plan.”Head explained that the decision to field first was influenced by the nature of the pitch, which he believed would play consistently in both innings. He felt that the goal was within reach.“We thought it was a good wicket. A bit sloppy at the start and we thought it would be even over two innings. Even though we only took two wickets I thought it was a bit under par.“But we lost early wickets and got under pressure. They played well. I still felt we would have taken the score and were glad we chased it down.”“The feedback was that it was a good wicket. We were put under pressure by losing wickets. We found a partnership in the middle but we kept too much.Australia’s campaign was also affected by injuries. Mitchell Marsh remains unavailable with a groin problem, while Tim David recently returned from a hamstring strain.Their pace resources are also stretched, with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood missing – the first time since 2011 that Australia have competed in a World Cup without Cummins, Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.