Matt Short suffered the unfortunate quad injury during Australia’s group stage clash against Afghanistan, and he was ruled out of the rest of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Later, Australia drafted their traveling reserve, Cooper Connolly, into the squad.
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Ricky Ponting said in the ICC Review, “He can slot straight into that position. To be honest, that’s the way I would probably go and just hope that he has one of his days because in games like these, the semi-finals, must-win, big games, you need to throw caution to the wind.
Ricky Ponting suggests changes in Steve Smith's and Josh Inglis' batting positions
Meanwhile, Ponting also explored other options Australia could consider for their opening spot in the semifinal against the Men in Blue. He noted that Steve Smith could be a strong choice, given his success as an opener in T20s and his ability to handle fast bowling early in the innings.
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Ricky Ponting is confident Jake Fraser-McGurk can be Australia’s game-changer in the Semifinal against India
Jake’s ability to take on bowlers from the start makes him a dangerous asset, and Ponting believes that his aggressive approach could give Australia the edge in the high-stakes semifinal against India. Notably, he has so far played seven T20Is and as many ODIs, scoring 113 and 98 runs, respectively.
Ricky Ponting signed off by saying, “He probably has been a little bit disappointed with his output in the opportunities that he's had in the past six months. So, this might just be the game where he can do something...like he did in the IPL with the Delhi Capitals last season.”
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