Josh Hazlewood, the Australian fast bowler, has expressed his opinion that "it is in our best interest" if their long-time rivals and the current champions, England, were to be eliminated early from the T20 World Cup. He did not dismiss the possibility of exploiting the tournament's format to ensure this outcome.
Australia have already progressed to the 'Super 8s' round, having won all three of their matches in Group B. England, on the other hand, have only managed to secure a single point from their two games and must win their remaining matches to have any hope of advancing alongside Australia.
