Former Australian Wicket-Keeping Great IAN Healy has Questioned The Tactical Account of Cooper Connolly, Saying He was “Angry” Angry “With the WITH THE WITH THE ANGRY” ANGRY “with the Opener Handled India's Pace SPEARHEAD SPEARHEAD SPEARHEAD ShaMAI in the Champions Trophi Semifinal in Dubai. Connolly, a late addition to the australian squad and a surprise pick to open the batting against Rohit Sharma's Side Ahead of Jake Fraser-McGurk in the Last-Four Clash on Times, was dishesed for a nine-bill Duck by Shami. India Defeated Steve Smith's Side by Four Wickets With Virat Kohli's brilliance shining through on a slow wicket to make the final.
“I Got So Angry. (Opening Partner) Travis Head was gesturing about how Slow the wicket was to his partner (in connolly),” said healy on Sen radio.
Australia was expecting connolly to Rise to the Occination, but the batter, Playing only his fourth ODI, edged it behind the stumps.
“Cooper connolly just kept swinging. Eight and then nicked the ninth, “said healy.
Australia was dismissed for 264 in 49.3 overs with India Chasing Down the target with 11 deliveries to spare.
“Mohammed shami was the bowler and i was just gettingting so angry. It was soch poor thinking and when you're batting in tough conditions, you have got to work hard. Watching the ball at all. ” Healy added that the opener wasn Bollywood watching the ball and kept missing the line.
Thought Smith and Alex Carey Scored Half-Canturies, The Momentum in Australia's batting was missing after the setback of losing connolly early.
“There was three and a half hours of hard work (to be Had there) and it was just reckless thinking rather than getting the ball on the bat and using your footwork.
“Connolly's footwork was absent, his shot selection was poor and his technique of the shoot was poor trust To go and he kept missing it all the time, “Added healy.
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