Australia cricket team’s Matthew Short is doubtful for the team’s semi-final clash at the Champions Trophy. The opener suffered a thigh injury during the game against Afghanistan on Friday. The contest between AUS and AFG was washed out, resulting in both teams sharing one point each and Steve Smith & co. sealing their berth in thee semis.
Short doubtful for Champions Trophy semis
Australia captain Steve Smith said that Short will be struggling to recover in time for the semi-final clash. With the opener doubtful for the knockout game, Jake Fraaser-McGurk is likely to replace him in the top-order. The explosive batter has so far warmed the bench in the Champions Trophy.
“I think he’ll (Short) be struggling. I think we saw tonight he wasn’t moving very well. I think it’s probably going to be too quick between games for him to recover,” Smith said.
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“We’ve got a few guys there to come in to fill a job,” Smith added.
Short only managed to score 20 runs off 15 deliveries before he was dismissed. The game was eventually washed out, with the poor drainage facilities at the renovated Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on full display. As a result of the game being abandoned, Afghanistan will now need a miracle to qualify for the semi-final of Champions Trophy. Shahidi and co. will only make it to the next stage if England can beat South Africa by a margin of 207 runs on Saturday.
Australia squad for Champions Trophy
Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa
Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly
