Australia will depend on its full complement of specialist tempo bowlers to set the tone on the World Cup relatively than combine and match with all-rounders, Josh Hazlewood stated.
With Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc recovering from accidents, Australia has taken a 2-0 lead within the five-match one-day sequence towards South Africa after having part-timers share the brand new ball.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis opened the bowling with paceman Hazlewood within the three-wicket win within the opener in Bloemfontein, whereas part-time spinner Travis Head and quick bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott led off within the 123-run win on the similar venue.
Hazlewood stated Australia was prone to revert to kind when captain Cummins and Starc rejoined the squad for the ultimate warm-up sequence towards India within the lead-up to the World Cup, which begins subsequent month.
“I anticipate with Mitch and Pat again, we’ll most likely share the primary 10 overs between us as a rule,” he advised reporters.
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“With Mitch and Pat coming in hopefully for the India sequence earlier than the World Cup, there’s nonetheless loads of video games to go, little question the quicks will play an enormous half not solely right here however on the World Cup as effectively.”
Hazlewood stated the South Africa sequence had been a terrific alternative to construct depth and create competitors within the squad.
“It’s positively nice to have some youthful guys right here pushing us and getting some match expertise and creating that depth inside the squad,” he stated.
“We’re ticking alongside properly, I feel, and it’s nearly retaining constructing in the direction of the World Cup.”