(Reuters) - A tumultuous nets session at Old Trafford left one Australian batsman ruled out of the Cricket World Cup and another screaming in pain but coach Justin Langer said the hard training would pay dividends on the field. He had a more philosophical take on the friendly fire than Australian media, who were quick to declare an "injury crisis" at the World Cup. "We always say you train hard, you play easy. "So if you can play against the best bowlers in the world, then that hopefully makes the job in the middle a lot easier." Captain Aaron Finch said the nets session injuries were not ideal but the batsmen needed to be ready to face top-shelf quicks like India's Jasprit Bumrah and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada.

Source: The Star July 05, 2019 03:00 UTC