Quick suffered the harm late in Afghanistan’s innings and although he did open the batting alongside Travis Head, laboured between the wickets and was largely restricted to attempting to hit boundaries.
“I believe he’ll be struggling,” Smith mentioned on the post-match presentation. “I believe we noticed tonight he wasn’t transferring very effectively. I believe it is most likely going to be too fast between video games for him to get well.”
“We have got just a few guys there to come back in and we’ll be capable of fill a job,” Smith mentioned.
Quick’s absence would additionally take away a spin-bowling choice from the assault. He did a wonderful job towards Afghanistan together with his seven overs costing simply 21. Nonetheless, Australia do have a variety of batters who can bowl spin with Head and Marnus Labuschagne, who took two wickets towards England, not used on Friday.
Australia suffered a variety of accidents main into the match with Marsh (again), Pat Cummins (ankle), Josh Hazlewood (hip) and Mitchell Starc (ankle) all lacking whereas Marcus Stoinis introduced his retirement.
A complicating issue for each the groups who qualify from Group B – South Africa are favourites to hitch Australia – is that they will not know whether or not they’re enjoying the semi-final in Dubai or Lahore till the conclusion of the India-New Zealand recreation on Sunday night time.
Group B ending positions can be recognized after South Africa play England on Saturday however whereas India (Dubai) and New Zealand (Lahore) are locked into their venues for the semi-finals their remaining group place will decide who they face.
If South Africa beat England and high the group, Australia will play the winner of New Zealand-India; if England win, Australia will face the loser of that recreation.
Whichever crew finally ends up with the Dubai semi-final they may have little greater than 24 hours to arrange. Situations in Dubai, the place India play all their matches, have offered some help for the spinners. Australia do have legspinner Tanveer Sangha as one other frontline choice of their squad.
Taking part in in Lahore would offer extra acquainted situations for Australia with two of their group matches having taken place there together with the one victory once they chased 352 towards England. However there would nonetheless be an opportunity of them needing to journey to Dubai with the ultimate hosted within the UAE ought to India qualify, in any other case it is going to be performed in Lahore.
