Matthew Hayden says Australia's Twenty20 squad is well prepared for a rewrite . Hayden says Australia's World Cup teams have always been brutal when rebuilding .
SYDNEY (Sydney): Former opener Matthew Hayden said on Tuesday that Australia's squads have always been brutal when it comes to rebuilding tournaments, and that the Twenty20 squad is well prepared for a rewrite after losing to the World Cup on home soil.After falling behind New Zealand and England in Group 1, Australia's title defence wilted at the Super 12 stage, with Aaron Finchs' team missing out on the semi-finals.Selectors had to make tough decisions, as they did with the one-day squad for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, according to Hayden.On a news conference, Hayden, who is a Pakistani batting consultant, said that there needs to be some freshness.
It has always been ruthless in preparation for the next World Cup, a little bit like Mark Waugh giving way to someone like myself during World Cup campaigns.Australia's 15-man squad included nine players in their 30s, with Finch (35) and wicketkeeper Matthew Wade (34) unlikely to be available for the upcoming T20 World Cup hosted by West Indies and the United States in 2024.From an Australian cricket perspective, there has to be preparation going into the World Cups, Hayden said.They were the most popular events.