
Scotland opener Michael Jones would have no qualms about accepting a helping hand from Australia as they seek to oust holders England from the T20 World Cup, even offering a cheeky suggestion that they throw the ball to David Warner.
Jones’ ears pricked up as soon as he heard Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood tell a press conference it may be in his already-qualified side’s “best interests” to engineer an outcome in their final group game against the Scots that sends their Ashes rivals packing on net run-rate.