That’s it from me and from Australia at this World Cup. They were imperious today but when it really mattered they couldn’t quite get themselves going, losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka left them way off the pace and the rain washed away any remote they had when Ireland and Zimbabwe couldn’t get on the park. Mitch Marsh’s side head home without making the Super 8s with plenty to ponder.
We’ll be back to OBO the latter stages of the tournament, it’s been a belter so far. Thanks for your company. Toodle-oo.
The Captains Speak:
Mitchell Marsh - Australia captain:
It’s a missed opportunity. As I have said multiple times, it is a bitterly disappointed changing room. We did not play our best in the couple of games we needed to. That is tournament play. You lose to Zimbabwe and you are under pressure. Good luck to them. The wickets we have played on have not spun. We thought we had the guys to do the job. This wicket, last two wickets, were beautiful but we could not get the job done when it mattered. We will look at it as players and as a team. When you fail, there are always great learnings. Could not be more disappointed. We go home, reflect on it and then move on.”
Jatinder Singh – Oman captain:
It is a proud moment for all of us that we got a chance. The result and the journey, it did not go our way. We will reflect on the preparation, it was not quite up to the mark. We could not get the full members’ support, we wanted to play competitive cricket but could only play domestic cricket
We’re grateful for the journey, and I am sure everyone is proud of it. Now, everyone has experienced it, we know what ingredients are required for this stage. We have taken a lot of learnings from this stage and have taken a lot of positives, from the opposition as well. We are all grateful we got a chance to represent Oman and so glad we got tremendous support from the fans. With your support, we will definitely bounce back stronger.”
