The Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) has deemed one of the stands unsafe and “dangerous” at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur ahead of the second Test between India and Bangladesh. As a result, just 1,700 of the 4,800 seats will go on sale.
Incredibly, the PWD felt the stand will not be able to withhold a full capacity of fans and could come down.
Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) CEO Ankit Chatterjee told The Indian Express that they cannot sell all the tickets. “The PWD has raised some issues and we have agreed that we will not sell all the tickets of Balcony C,” he said. “We have been told to sell only 1,700 tickets for the stand, which has a capacity of 4,800. The repair work will continue for the next couple of days [before the Test]”.
Stand at Green Park in Kanpur deemed unsafe and in dire need of a repair
The Indian Express reported that a group of engineers spent nearly six hours at the Balcony C stand. “This stand won’t be able to take the weight of even 50 fans, if they start jumping after Rishabh Pant hits a six. This part of the stadium is in dire need of repair,” said one engineer.
Green Park also has floodlight issues. The last Test on this ground was in 2021, with bad light ending the match at around 4:20pm local time with New Zealand nine down. The issues have not been fixed since.
“Eight bulbs of the floodlight near the VIP pavilion are not working properly,” said a sports department officer.
There could be light issues in the second India-Bangladesh Test given overcast conditions are forecast in the first few days. Fans have expressed their frustration on X regarding the state of the stadium.
“How is this venue even given a Test? On top of it, it also has issues of flood lights,” one fan wrote. “Third grade stadiums get to host Test matches meanwhile Eden Gardens last hosted one 5 years ago,” another fan said.
“This stand won’t be able to take the weight of even 50 fans, if they start jumping after Pant hits a six. This part of the stadium is in dire need of repair,” a PWD engineer told this paper.
How is this venue even given a Test? On top of it, it also has issues of flood lights. https://t.co/VVMQXzmrjW
I just don't understand why they still give test matches to every other stadium. Why can't you have 5-6 test centres as Kohli said? I was reading somewhere that 3 cr was spent to revamp the stadium. Only God knows what the money was spent on. Also, where was the PWD before?
Travis Head and Adam Zampa are in line for a return in the fourth ODI against England at Lord’s. Both missed the match at Chester-le-Street which Australia lost courtesy of excellent knocks by Harry Brook and Will Jacks.
At the toss in the third ODI, captain Mitch Marsh said “he’s [Travis Head] a bit sore.” Marsh opened the batting with Matt Short, and all-rounder Cameron Green came into the XI.
Andrew McDonald provides update on Travis Head and Adam Zampa ahead of Lord’s ODI
Following the match, coach Andrew McDonald confirmed the star opener should be right to go for the Lord’s clash. “[Head] should be right for the next game. I won’t go into that any further, but he should be ready to go,” said McDonald as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
Head’s presence immediately gives Australia a different look. He smashed 154* off 129 balls at Nottingham before he also looked dangerous at Leeds for his 27-ball 29. In ODIs since the start of 2022, Head has ammassed an 1,307 runs at an incredible average of 62.2 and strike rate of 121.1.
Also crucial to Australia’s team is Adam Zampa. They missed him in the middle overs at Chester-le-Street as Brook and Jacks had their way with the Aussie attack that comprised mostly of seam-bowling all-rounders.
“It’s always a different team when Adam Zampa is not there, an incredible performer for us over a long period of time,” McDonald said. “It was a late decision to leave him out [of the third ODI]. Clearly, we’ve had a little bit of illness in the camp, and that’s been well documented. Unfortunately, he was the latest casualty.”
Australia are seeking to return to winning ways after losing their first match in 15 ODIs dating back to the 2023 World Cup. However, the forecast doesn’t look too promising in London with rain expected on Friday as well.
Virat Kohli has dropped out of the top 10 of the Test batting rankings, shifting from 7th to 12th following his scores of 6 and 17 in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The last time he fell out of the top 10 was in 2022. Before that, he had been in the top 10 every year since 2016.
Since the start of 2020, Kohli has scored 1,669 runs in 52 Test innings at an average of 32.7. The run has seen his average drop from 54.8 at the end of 2019 to 48.8 as of 25th September 2024.
The second Test against Bangladesh is a big one for Kohli ahead of three Tests against New Zealand and huge tour of Australia. He has played 15 matches across formats this year and has scored just 319 runs at an average of 18.76. However, he has the pedigree to bounce back.
Elsewhere, Rohit Sharma also fell five places from 5th to 10th in the rankings. The Indian captain will be seeking to bounce back in the second Test in Kanpur after scores of 6 and 5 in the opening match.
Rishabh Pant marked his return to Test cricket with a superb century, which helped him move to sixth place. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has broken into the top five after yet another half-century, achieving a career-best rating of 751 in the process.
ICC Test batting rankings as at September 25 2024: Virat drops out
Pitch conditions in Kanpur are expected to be different to those in Chennai, where India prevailed by 280 runs. For the first time since 1982, a team won the toss and chose to bowl, and Bangladesh reaped the rewards early courtesy of seam movement and good bounce. In Kanpur, expect the team who wins the toss to bat without hesitation.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the Green Park surface will be flatter in nature with lower bounce due to black-soil content, as opposed to the red soil used for the Chepauk surface.
A black soil pitch is made up of higher clay content which helps the surface absorb more water. This should make for good batting conditions on the first few days, although humid, mostly cloudy weather from days one to three could aid swing.
Kanpur pitch likely to see different team combinations
Both India and Bangladesh could field an extra spinner in their respective XIs. If India choose this route, Axar Patel or Kuldeep Yadav will come in for one of the fast bowlers depending on how the hosts wish to manage their workloads. Bangladesh have a bigger headache with Shakib Al Hasan in doubt due to an injury to his left index finger. Offspinner Nayeem Hasan and left-arm orthodox spinner Taijul Islam are available for selection.
The last Test on this ground was in 2021. New Zealand held out for a thrilling draw in a game where scoring runs quickly was not easy. Shreyas Iyer stood out with 105 at a strike rate of 61.40, but New Zealand scored at 2.07 runs per over in their first innings and India at 2.88 in their second. Tom Latham batted for a total of 428 balls in the Test.
Bowlers may have to toil for longer periods once again, with straight lines and fields the key. Also, reverse swing may not be as prevalent because of the larger clay content as opposed to red soil which breaks up more as the Test goes on.
Bounce will be low and turn may not be available right away. So, an opportunity awaits for the batsmen to spend some time at the crease.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Shakib Al Hasan could miss the 2nd Test against India in Kanpur starting September 27. The all-rounder copped a blow to his hand off a Jasprit Bumrah delivery in the opening Test at Chepauk, which required medical attention.
However, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe confirmed Shakib is available for selection.
“There is no doubt [on Shakib’s availabilty]. At the moment I have not heard anything about any sort of injury – neither from the physio, nor from anyone else. And, he is eligible for selection,” Hathurusinghe said on Wednesday, as quoted by The Hindu.
Shakib did not make an impact with the ball in the first match. He conceded 129 runs in 21 overs – the most expensive outing of his Test career – and finished wicketless. “I’m not upset about his [Shakib’s] performance, but our overall performance. We all know what he is capable of,” Hathurusinghe said.
After the first Test, Bangladesh National Cricket Team selector Hannan Sarkar said that Shakib could play solely as a batsman if the situation arises.
“Shakib is such a player that if he can’t bowl, he could play as a batter. If he feels he can’t bat or bowl then it’s a different scenario. We are heading to Kanpur tomorrow (Tuesday) and today is a day off. We will have two sessions afterwards and we will judge after that (regarding Shakib’s availability in second Test) and we don’t want to make a decision yet,” said Sarkar to reporters in Chennai, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
The Bangladeshi team management insist Shakib was fully fit before the Chepauk match. The all-rounder had sent down more than 63 overs in a County Championship game for Surrey before heading over to India. Sarkar confirmed Shakib began to feel pain when bowling in the first Test.
“We know the pain in his hand is being discussed. It was not there before the match and many have tried to explain it in different ways. But before the match, we got a 100 percent clearance from the physio before taking him. He was a 100 percent fit then,” said Hannan.
“You can’t say it’s an injury. The discomfort he felt in that finger was not there before the match. He felt that when he started to bowl,” he continued.
Stat: The last time Shakib bowled more than 63.2 overs in a match was back in May '22 (64 overs v Sri Lanka).#ShakibWatch
Shakib needs huge improvement with the bat if he plays 2nd Test against India
If Shakib does play solely as a batter, he needs to improve his output significantly. Since the start of 2018, Shakib has scored 1,006 Test runs at an average of 32.5 with nine fifties in 32 innings. His previous 3,594 runs came at an average of 40.4 with 22 fifties and five hundreds, the last of which came in Sri Lanka in 2017.
This year, Shakib has struck just 146 runs in seven innings at an average of 24.3. While he looked solid at times in Chennai – particularly in the first innings – Shakib’s tendency to give his wicket away is something the Tigers need him to avoid if they are to match it with a strong Indian team.
Jhye Richardson made a strong start to the Australian cricket season, picking up a five-wicket haul for Western Australia against New South Wales in Sydney on Sunday [22 September]. The fast bowler took 5/63, and had figures of 3/37 off his first eight overs to mark a successful return to top flight action.
Last month, Richardson also took the field for Perth Scorchers in the Top End T20 tournament in Darwin. He played three matches and got through well.
Jhye Richardson looking to put injury issues behind him
Richardson has had numerous hamstring injuries over the past few years. He had four such setbacks since making his Test debut in 2019, with his latest mishap in June 2022. He has also had other issues, including a side strain that ruled him out of the Big Bash League (BBL) in January.
Speaking to AAP in August, Richardson confirmed he’s gone back to the same run up when he made his Test debut after tinkering with it in the attempt to avoid injuries.
“But I am back to my old run up now, understanding that what I had done previously for 10 years had probably somewhat worked,” Richardson said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
“I probably just felt a bit rushed. I didn’t feel as balanced. Everyone speaks about rhythm and feeling balanced and strong at the crease. And the ultimate goal is to perform, right? I have put a lot of work into my hamstring, so everyone is comfortable with the fact I can go back to what has worked previously.”
Western Australia (WA) play their second match of the 2024/25 Australian One Day Cup against South Australia (SA) on Tuesday 24th September. Given the match kicks off less than 48 hours after their defeat to New South Wales (NSW), WA may opt to rest Richardson.
Jhye Richardson is seeking an injury-free season.
Selector George Bailey said Richardson is a chance of playing for Australia during the 2024/25 season.
“He’s fit and firing now, and again looking for match opportunities,” Bailey said back in July. “I think he’ll get opportunities again across the summer.”
Lance Morris set to return for Western Australia
Fellow fast bowler Lance Morris was named in WA’s squad for the first two matches of the season. He did not feature against NSW, and will likely do so against SA.
“Basically it’s ok to start playing one-day cricket, so [I might play] one of the first two white-ball games,” he told ESPNcricinfo before the season as he works slowly towards a return to red-ball cricket.
“There will be a little bit of a process in building up and getting ready for Shield cricket. But I think all going well, I should be available for round one or round two. I’m not too sure exactly yet, but we’re not far off.”
Morris has been out of action since February after suffering a side strain during the second ODI against West Indies. He was then ruled out of the Major League Cricket (MLC) tournament and Australia’s tour of the UK due a ‘hot spot’ that was found in his back during routine scans in the winter.
“It’s been a bit frustrating,” Morris said. “I guess you call it a stress fracture, but when we scan it, it doesn’t have the natural characteristics of a usual stress fracture. So there was some confusion at first around exactly what it was.
“The tricky one for me was I didn’t actually have any back pain when I was bowling. I get monthly check-ins with an MRI on my back to make sure things are heading in the right direction. And it’s been clearing up… healing, so that’s a positive.”
The 2024/25 Australia One Day Cup, the first tournament of the men’s white-ball season, kicks off on September 22. Western Australia are aiming for a fourth-straight one-day title, which has never been achieved before in Australian domestic cricket. The other five teams (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland) will be seeking to dethrone WA this season.
With the Australian team on the verge of a transition period in the coming years, this season is an opportunity for talent to shine. In this article, we’ll look at six players – both rookies and more experienced players – who can put themselves on the radar of the national selectors.
2024/25 Australia white-ball season: 6 players to keep an eye on
1. Oliver Davies (New South Wales & Sydney Thunder)
2024/25 Australia white-ball season: It’s a big campaign for Ollie Davies
The 2024/25 season is a big one for New South Wales’ Oliver Davies. The 23-year-old has done his best work in First Class cricket to date, hitting 754 runs in nine matches at an average of 53.85. However, it’s the strike rate (81.51) which has caught the eye, where he has showcased his ability to counterattack even on difficult pitches at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
In 19 List A games, Davies has scored 546 runs at an average of 36.40 and strike rate of 91.00. Australia may be on the search for middle order players in both ODIs and T20Is over the next few years, so now is the time for Davies to produce his best in the One Day Cup and Big Bash League (BBL).
2. Mahli Beardman (Western Australia & Perth Scorchers)
Pace bowler Mahli Beardman produced a player of the match performance in the Under-19 World Cup Final against India in February 2024. He took 3/15 in seven overs in what was an excellent display of seam bowling.
Standing at 6 feet 2 inches, Beardman can hit the deck and generate good pace. Western Australia have strong depth in their pace department, but opportunities can arise for Beardman with injuries and player rotation a possibility throughout the campaign. He is also in the Perth Scorchers squad for the 2024/25 BBL season.
“We saw a little bit of Mahli Beardman in the one-day cup (one game last season) – he’s exciting and he’s as fit as he’s been for a number of years,” said WA captain Ashton Turner. “Having watched him bowl, he’s going from strength to strength. Hopefully we can see him play a bit more cricket at the domestic level.”
3. Jordan Buckingham (South Australia & Adelaide Strikers)
Incredible first over from Jordan Buckingham! Remember the name for the future of Australian test matches. Jordan Buckingham is a rather talented cricketer 👏🏏 pic.twitter.com/N1wZ4CKJ2J
Jordan Buckingham enjoyed a great start to his List A career last season, taking nine wickets in three innings at an average of 13.88. He also played key roles in helping South Australia win Sheffield Shield matches, including a miraculous win over Queensland by three runs where Buckingham took three wickets in 15 balls.
Buckingham has represented Australia A twice. He’s featured in the Prime Minister’s XI and a Cricket Australia XI against South Africa. Also, national selectors George Bailey and Tony Dodemaide keep in touch.
“I’ve had probably a handful of calls from George and Tony, around where I’m at,” Buckingham said to cricket.com.au earlier in 2024. “What’s coming up, a few messages of congratulations when you do well, I think it’s very good.”
Expect Buckingham to also play a key role for the Adelaide Strikers. If he has a big campaign, especially through his powerplay bowling, opportunities can present themselves to represent Australia in the coming years.
4. Josh Philippe (New South Wales & Sydney Sixers)
Josh Philippe has gone off the radar a little since representing Australia in three ODIs and 12 T20Is between 2021 and 2023. He had an underwhelming 2023/24 season in white-ball cricket. He scored 244 runs at an average of 30.50 and strike rate of 82.71 in the Marsh Cup and just 257 runs (avg. 23.36, SR 128.50) in the BBL where he is usually much more prolific.
Philippe has moved from Western Australia to New South Wales, and a big domestic season can put him back on the selectors’ radar.
5. Callum Vidler (Queensland & Brisbane Heat)
Teenage tearaway quick, Callum Vidler, has put pen to paper for the upcoming summer. The Australian Under-19 World Cup champion will join the Heat for #BBL14 🏆
Callum Vidler, another brilliant performer in Australia’s 2024 U19 World Cup triumph, could see opportunities this season as he secured a full contract with Queensland. He was Australia’s top wicket-taker in the tournament, with 14 wickets at an average of 11.71, including a best of 4/17 against England.
Vidler has already had a taste of top-level cricket. In March, he made his Sheffield Shield debut against New South Wales, where he picked up five wickets (2/50 and 3/38). He dismissed recognised batsmen Daniel Hughes (twice), Blake Nikitaras, Oliver Davies and Matthew Gilkes in the match.
Vidler is a skiddy fast bowler who can exceed 140km/h, shape the new ball and bowl a quick bouncer. “My job is to bowl fast,” he said in January 2024. “If anyone ever tells me to slow down, don’t listen to them.”
6. Tom Straker (Queensland & Brisbane Heat)
Tom Straker is another one of Australia’s promising fast bowlers from the U19 World Cup. He was outstanding in the semi-final against Pakistan where he took 6/29.
Straker stands above six foot and bowls a heavy ball. He secured a rookie deal with Queensland and could play during the One Day Cup and BBL with the likes of Xavier Bartlett featuring more for Australia in recent times.
“Straker bowls a ridiculously heavy ball. He has a great bumper,” said Vidler of his teammate in January.
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With Steve Smith expected to move back to number four for the Tests against India, there is growing speculation Travis Head could open the batting. According to ESPNcricinfo, coach Andrew McDonald has maintained that Australia will stick with the same top six, meaning someone needs to shift up the order to partner Usman Khawaja at the top.
Khawaja is in support of the move. Last week, the opener said Head might be best suited, with the confidence of performing well in white-ball cricket a key factor.
“I feel like Travis Head might be best suited,” Khawaja said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. “He’s obviously been very successful opening the batting in one-day cricket. The confidence transfers over. When you’re seeing the ball well, scoring lots of runs and not much is going through your head, it’s a great place to be.”
Travis Head to open in Tests? Australia still have a lot to consider
That being said, India’s attack is arguably the best in the world. Also, Test cricket is a different ball game altogether. Whether Head has the technique to handle the new ball against Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami remains to be seen.
Head is previously on record saying he prefers to bat in the middle order. Asked if he was aware of media speculation around the opening role following his superb knock at Nottingham, Head didn’t give much away.
“Yes,” he said. “Keep the chatter: it makes it interesting. I’m not going to dive into that. I’ll just let that play out.”
Cameron Green is an option to move up the order. Green was considered the frontrunner to replace Warner before Smith moved into the role last summer. The all-rounder then produced a superb, matchwinning performance in New Zealand batting at four, so the selectors may wish to keep him in the middle order.
Another option is Marnus Labuschagne, but then the question will arise as to who bats at three. Smith, who averages 67.07 in 29 innings at three, is the obvious option. However, Smith’s best work has come at four, with 5,966 of his 9,685 Test runs coming in this position at an average of 61.50.
Whatever call they make, the selectors will hope it pays off as it has the potential to dictate how the summer goes. Not only are Australia aiming to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, but they are seeking to win their first Test series against India since 2014/15.
AFG vs SA 1st ODI Reactions: Afghanistan have added another chapter in their growing list of amazing moments, knocking off South Africa for the first time in international cricket. In the first of three ODIs in Sharjah, Afghanistan ripped through the Proteas batting lineup, with Wiaan Mulder’s half-century helping South Africa scrape past 100.
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar announced himself on the international stage. The 18-year-old, who had played just two ODIs previously without taking a wicket, bamboozled the South African middle order, turning the ball both ways to finish with 3/20 off 10 overs. This was after Fazalhaq Farooqi, who finished with 4/35, took the first three wickets to fall, taking advantage of the lower bounce on the relaid Sharjah pitch.
South Africa would surely take lessons from their dismal showing. Both Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram inexplicably played so far away from their body to chop on. Tony de Zorzi tried to lift the pressure and offered an easy catch to mid on trying to pull a good length delivery outside offstump. The middle order, apart from Mulder, had no clue against the spinners.
Afghanistan had their own challenges, falling to 38/3 and 60/4 against a disciplined South Africa attack. However, Gulbadin Naib took matters into his own hands, hitting a quickfire 27-ball 34 to seal a huge win with 144 balls to spare.
Seeing the conditions comprising of a slow, low pitch and lush, slow outfield, a total of 220-230 batting first can work wonders. So, setting up a platform will be a priority in the second match.
AFG vs SA 1st ODI Reactions: Afghanistan hammer sloppy South Africa
Andile Phehlukwayo’s dismissal – similar to that of Jonny Bairstow in the 2023 Ashes – summed up South Africa’s showing. It was chaotic and lacked any sort of composure. They now face a big fight to stay in the series.
What on earth is Andile Phehlukwayo doing here? Wouldn't expect such a mistake from a rookie let alone an experienced international cricketer. Stay in your crease!#AFGvSApic.twitter.com/5isqtyAomd
Fans on X praised Afghanistan for yet another excellent showing. South Africa were criticised, with calls for Aiden Markram to lead the way. Here are some the reactions.
Three absolutely DREADFUL shot selections. Both Reeza & Markram draging on after just hanging their bats outside the off stump while Tony plays a horrible hack!#SAvAFG
Scenes of pure joy and pride for the players and fans. This is not just a win, such victories and moments affirms Afghanistan’s rise on the global cricket stage, having now defeated almost all major cricketing nations. #AFGvSA#AFGvsSA
Since the start of 2023, Afghanistan have secured a first win in internationals over Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia and now South Africa while coming so close to beating India too in Bangalore. This is one incredibly special team for which sky truly is the limit #AFGvSA
– Beat ENG in ODI WC. – Beat PAK in ODI WC. – Beat SL in ODI WC – No.5 in the Points Table WC 2023 – Beat AUS in T20 WC. – Beat NZ in T20 WC. – Qualify for Semi in T20 WC. – Now Beat SA first time ever.
Australia possible XI vs England: Illness and injury have swept through Australia’s camp ahead of the first ODI against England at Trent Bridge. Nathan Ellis was ruled out without playing a game in Scotland due to a hamstring injury sustained during the Hundred. Xavier Bartlett (side strain) and Riley Meredith (side soreness) were also ruled out of the tour.
Since then, Josh Inglis (quad soreness) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (hamstring soreness) are also in doubt due to injury. Also, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are in doubt to due to illness – the same virus that kept Mitch Marsh out of the second T20I last week,
The first match against England at Nottingham will be Australia’s fourth ODI since lifting the World Cup last year after beating West Indies 3-0 in February.
Australia squad for the five ODIs against England: Mitch Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa. Reserve: Mahli Beardman
Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, and Glenn Maxwell join the touring party. Also in the squad is reserve Mahli Beardman, who played a key role in Australia’s U19 World Cup triumph last year.
With a number of all-rounders available, it will be interesting to see how Australia lineup at Nottingham.
Australia possible playing XI for 1st ODI vs England: 1. Travis Head, 2. Josh Inglis/Alex Carey (wk), 3. Mitch Marsh (c), 4. Steve Smith, 5. Marnus Labuschagne, 6. Glenn Maxwell/Matthew Short, 7. Cameron Green, 8. Sean Abbott, 9. Mitchell Starc/Aaron Hardie, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Josh Hazlewood/Ben Dwarshuis
Josh Inglis opened the batting in all three ODIs against West Indies earlier this year. He struck 65 (43), 9 (11) and 35* (16) where looked comfortable in the role. However, if he is ruled out, Alex Carey is in line for a first ODI since he was dropped during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Matt Short will slot in if Maxwell is also ruled out. Maxwell trained with the Victoria squad last week in preparation for this series, but could miss the first ODI due to illness.
If Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood also succumb to illness, expect Ben Dwarshuis (left-arm seam) and Aaron Hardie (right-arm seam all-rounder) to play.
According to cricket.com.au, Adam Zampa will line up for his 100th ODI. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will also feature together in the XI. Travis Head and Mitch Marsh will as well as they’ve recovered from their respective illnesses.
Australia looking to stretch streak against England in ODIs
Australia have won their past five ODIs against England. Their last ODI in England was in Manchester in 2020, where Glenn Maxwell (108) and Alex Carey (106) combined for an incredible 212-run stand to lead Australia to a three-wicket win.
