Travis Head insists Australia's Twenty20 World Cup hopes are not over following a shock loss to Zimbabwe, as his side prepares to use its 2023 World Cup triumph as a blueprint for recovery. But Head has drawn confidence from the 50-over World Cup in 2023, when Australia recovered from another slow start and eventually stunned hosts India in the tournament final. Australia stand at 1-1 following matches with Ireland and Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup, but in 2023, they were 0-2 following losses to India and South Africa. Four members of the XI that lost to Zimbabwe - Head, Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell - were part of the team that defeated India in the 2023 World Cup final. Meanwhile, Steve Smith is expected to be in the XI against Sri Lanka after making the dash from Australia as a travelling reserve.

Source: Daily Mail February 14, 2026 03:13 UTC