Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is going to be banned, the ICC has warned him about a crime which he has not committed yet. Also, he has not said anything about it. But a statement by his teammate Josh Hazlewood has created a stir in the cricket world. In which he has expressed his intention to deliberately harm England. Let us know why this matter has come to the fore as a ruckus in the midst of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Hazelwood's statement caused a stir

• Actually, England's entry into Super-8 depends on the results of Australia and Scotland.
• If Scotland wins against the Kangaroo team and the margin is big then England will be eliminated.
• On the other hand, if Australia wins then the margin is less and in this situation also the defending champion will be out of the tournament.
• Now in view of this situation, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has issued a statement.
• In which he has said that his team has to face difficulties against England, in such a situation he would like that England does not proceed to the next round.
• For this, they can manipulate the match against Scotland. The fast bowler said,

“You will have to face England at some point in this tournament. They are currently one of the top teams, and in the past, they have given us a tough challenge. So, this will be good for us as well as for the other teams.”

Mitchell Marsh may have to suffer the consequences

• This statement of Josh Hazlewood created a stir in the cricket world. How can a team lose intentionally or harm another team intentionally?
• In such a situation, the ICC has threatened to ban Australia captain Mitchell Marsh.
• If the Kangaroos manipulate the result in any way, Marsh could face a two-match ban under Article 2.11 of the Code of Conduct for attempting to gain advantage or detriment to the other team.
• Apart from this, 50% match fee can also be deducted.

Status of Group-B Points Table

• If we take a look at the points table of Group B, Australia has entered the Super 8 with 3 wins out of 3.
• Scotland is in second place, having won 2 out of 3 matches. They have got 1 extra point as 1 match was cancelled.
• Something similar is with England as well, they have 1 point even without winning any match.
• Now the English team has to play against Oman and Namibia and also win. Apart from this, the net run rate will also have to be increased.

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