Australia has qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals after Friday’s Group B match against Afghanistan ended without a result in persistent rain in Lahore on Friday.
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Matt Kuhnemann has declared he never doubted the legality of his own action, after Australia’s new spin sensation was cleared to continue bowling by the ICC.
Kuhnemann’s two-and-a-half-week ordeal was finally put to bed on Wednesday night, when the ICC informed him he had passed tests on his action. The news came after Kuhnemann had been reported for having a suspect action during Australia’s triumph in Sri Lanka, where he was the leading wicket-taker.
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Three nations have already been eliminated from the Champions Trophy, while there is a three-horse race in Group B for the two remaining vacancies in the semi-finals.
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They should beat Afghanistan to progress, but the batters would have benefited from a hit-out against South Africa
If you were an Australian supporter of a certain pragmatic bent, you might be quite pleased with a washout against South Africa at the Champions Trophy. With a win already banked, you slide past your most dangerous opponent in Group B without having conceded any advantage to them. It leaves you level with them on three points and guaranteed a semi-final as long as you can beat an Afghanistan team that, despite their recent advancements and the memorably close result last time you played, you should still beat anytime, anywhere across a format as extended as 50 overs.
If you’re an Australian supporter of the sort of bullishness natural to Australian supporters, including any past or current Australian player, you would say that you always want to play the best teams because you’ll beat them while having a grand old time in the process, and that sliding past your most dangerous opponent is just a missed opportunity to bank a second win, go to four points, and all but guarantee your semi-final before the final group game against Afghanistan comes into it.
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