Ricky Ponting- IPL crucial for Australian cricketers before T20 World Cup

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said the Indian Head Alliance (IPL) will be perfect planning for the out-of-form Australia cricketers before the ICC T20 World Cup.

Batting pillars Steve Smith and David Warner as well as pace initiate Pat Cummins are among a few first-choice players. Who skipped the later visits of West Indies and Bangladesh.

Australia’s Twenty20 squad endured identical 4-1 defeats on both visits. The low point being bundled out for 62, their lowest score in this format, by Bangladesh.

“It just goes to show the depth around Australian cricket right now is not where it needs to be. There’s work to do there,” Ponting said on SEN radio.

“The T20 World Glass isn’t distant absent (but) with everybody fit and solid within the UAE. I still think the Australian group can thrust truly difficult to win that title that’s evaded us.”

IPL will have its remaining 31 games between September 19 and October 15 fair sometime recently the T20 World Container which begins from October 17

Skipper Aaron Finch

Who experienced knee surgery on Thursday, is anticipated to lead the side within the competition planned in October-November.

Most of the Australians also play in the IPL, which has now been reschedule to take place in the UAE. And this will serve as ideal preparation for the returning players, Ponting said.

“Those guys that haven’t played for three or four months now. And need to get back into the groove of playing high-quality cricket. Against the best players in the world,” said Ponting, who coaches Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

Riley Meredith, Dan Christian, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Swamp, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye, and Josh Philippe were all part of the side that toured the Caribbean and also Bangladesh, and all hold IPL deals.

Marsh and Philippe had been selected out of the primary stage of the IPL competition that was in India.

Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn and Ben Cutting – none of whom are in Australia’s plans or hold state contracts – are the other Australians with IPL contracts.

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