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T20 World Cup 2024 Australia vs Namibia Warm Up Match: All the teams have started preparing for the ICC T20 World Cup in full swing. Be it the Indian team or Australia, both have reached West Indies and America for the World Cup. Then today, on 29 May, Australia played its warm-up match against the Namibian team. In this match, Australia won the match by 7 wickets with 10 overs remaining, but this match is in the news at the moment due to one reason. In this match, Australia's chief selector, batting coach and fielding coach were also seen fielding on the field. However, these veterans came on the field under pressure. Let's know what forced them to become like this…
Due to this, former veterans had to step into the field
In the warm-up match between Australia and Namibia, the Kangaroo team won the toss and decided to bowl first. When the Namibian team came out to bat first, they could only score 119 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. When the Australian team was bowling, Australia's chief selector George Bailey, fielding coach Andre Borovac, batting coach Brad Hodge and head coach Andrew McDonald were also seen fielding in the field. These veterans had to field because the Australian team was playing with only 9 players.
The former veteran also took 2 catches
Some Australian players have still not joined the team to play in IPL 2024. Due to this, to fill the fielding gap, Australian veterans fielded on the field in official positions. The important thing is that Borovac and Bailey also took one catch each during this time, while McDonald also made a great dive to stop a ball for a boundary. Considering McDonald's age, this fielding was very commendable.