Refuses to use absence of Mitchell Marsh and injury to Marcus Stoins as excuses

The Australians are missing fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood due to injury, while superstar speedster Mitchell Starc retired form T20Is last year. Fellow quicks Lance Morris, Spencer Johnson and Mahli Beardman are also out of action.

Matthew Renshaw may have made his Australian T20 debut just days ago, but the nation's newest World Cup squad member was among one of the first to get a taste of the game's shortest international format.

Australia have been stunned by Zimbabwe at the Twenty20 World Cup, falling to a surprise 23-run loss in Colombo.

With four wickets falling in the space 20 balls, former Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch was scratching his head in the commentary box. “We’re in trouble here,” he said after Green was dismissed. When Head fell shortly after, Finch added: “From bad to worse for Australia.

Australia's bowling unit is facing a tough challenge against a clinical Zimbabwe side in this T20 World Cup clash at R.Premadasa Stadium. Opting to bowl first, Travis Head’s injury-hit Australia has struggled for breakthroughs as Brian Bennett and Ryan Burl powered Zimbabwe’s acceleration.

Australia's bowlers took only two wickets between them against Zimbabwe but Matthew Renshaw has urged critics not

In a high-stakes T20 World Cup 2026 Group B clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium on February 11, 2026, Australia‘s middle-order resilience was tested by a spirited Ireland bowling attack. Following the absence of regular skipper Mitchell Marsh,