One day before Australia’s final T20 World Cup group match, captain Aaron Finch was doing the maths. “I’m not bad when it’s in cricket terms. When it’s anything else – maths wasn’t my best subject at school. One thing that I love is when they have a runs per over required when you’re chasing … it’s never been my strong point.”
His first set of calculations involved sore hamstrings: “maybe 70-30” was how he assessed the likelihood that his injury will let him play. Batting finisher Tim David was “in exactly the same boat”, the pair showing similar results on their scans. Both would be put through a workout from medical staff to assess whether they can endure the rigours of an international match.
