On Friday, October 28 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia will take on England in a match that will be extremely important for both sides because the loser would essentially be eliminated from the competition. Amidst this epic clash, Australia is troubled with another COVID concern. This time it is wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade.
Josh Inglis, Australia’s backup wicketkeeper, suffered a finger injury while playing golf and was forced to withdraw from the tournament. Cameron Green took his place. Although a Covid-19 positive player is permitted to compete under the rules, it is uncertain whether Australia would risk Wade’s health. Surprisingly, after hearing about Matthew Wade’s condition, Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was spotted doing wicketkeeping drills. Wade will likely play, but the squad needs to be prepared in case something unexpected happens. Maxwell was spotted honing his wicketkeeping techniques during an indoor net practice, leading supporters to speculate that he would take over the gloves if Wade will be unavailable.
Check out the video of Maxwell practicing Wicketkeeping :
Speaking about Australia’s tournament experience thus far, their campaign did not get off to the best possible start as they were defeated by New Zealand by 89 runs in their opening match. The tournament’s hosts and defending champions then recovered better to overcome Sri Lanka by seven wickets and earn their first two points of the competition. They must win their upcoming match against England.
