Sadly, that result was always just around the corner for us this WC. We have relied so heavily on Finch and Warner, with Smith providing a bit of stability in the middle and Carey delivering at the end, and no one else really making a contribution. When your entire batting performance falls to just four players, you don't need much to go wrong, or what just happened is the result. It was an opportunity for some others to stand up when it really mattered, but they didn't.
Not that we had a lot of alternatives, but I just don't think Hanscombe or Stoinis are at this level, and Maxi, well you just need someone who can bowl at 145k and you've got him.
Just glad we didn't follow the suggestions of some and leave Smith and Warner out because they 'hadn't done enough to earn their spots back'!
To me the real positives were the way those two stepped right back in where they left off, and the performances of Carey and Behrendorff, who really stepped up to this level. Generally, I though our bowling was pretty good once Behrendorff and Lyon came in.
