Glenn Maxwell is full of what ifs.
Maxwell and his Australian cricket teammates are preparing to barrack for an upset Sri Lankan win over England on Saturday night at the T20 World Cup.
If the Poms win, Australia's Cup defence is over - they won't reach the semi-finals.
Which leaves Maxwell thinking: what if?
What if the Australians hadn't been sent around their country playing largely meaningless one-dayers and T20s leading into the Cup?
What if Australia had got to play England before a sold-out MCG crowd instead of the game being washed out?
What if captain Aaron Finch hadn't hurt a hamstring, just when he'd found long-lost form?
Maxwell says there's no point dwelling on the answers to that and other questions ... but what if?
"It was probably the longest lead-in that we have ever had," Maxwell said of Australia's six one-dayers and nine T20s between August 28 and the October 22 Cup opener.
"What did we have, 15 games in all sorts of places, in some pretty average conditions all over the place.
"And once that 15th game was finished ... the feeling around the group was almost a sigh of relief, like 'now we can start, we have got through all the pain'."
What if the grudge match against the Poms hadn't been ruined by rain?
"It would have been nice to play that game against England and hopefully showcase where we think we are as a team," Maxwell said.
"And I suppose if you lose that, you can wear it, that you have missed out on finals.
"To have a sell-out at the MCG, it would have been pretty amazing to be a part of.
"Two teams at the peak of their powers would have been awesome viewing but it also would have been good for both teams to show where they're at."
And what if Finch had led his team against Afghanistan on Friday night instead of being sidelined by a sore hamstring in what could be his last international tournament?
"It must have been a big decision for him, especially in a must-win game where he's coming off a bit of form," Maxwell said.
"It would have been nice to have Finchy at the top of the order, especially after his 60 last game."
Maxwell mused other questions as well: what if the Australians hadn't got blown off the SCG by New Zealand in their tournament opener?
And what if the Aussies had actually performed at their peak?
Australia's chief scorer (Marcus Stoinis, 126 runs) ranks 15th in the Cup.
And 26 bowlers have claimed more victims than Australia's most successful (Adam Zampa, five wickets).
