Not Australia, England probably still World Cup 2019 favourites: Jason Behrendorff

Jason Behrendorff took his maiden five-wicket haul to assist Australia beat England via 64 runs and enter the semi-finals of World Cup 2019 at Lord’s.
HIGHLIGHTS
1: Australia beat England by using 64 runs to attain the 2019 World Cup semi-finals
2: Jason Behrendorff took his maiden global five-wicket haul
3: Behrendorff had made his World Cup debut in opposition to Sri Lanka at The Oval
Jason Behrendorff had only ever visited England on holiday earlier than the World Cup and the hosts would as an alternative it had stayed that way after the Australian’s five-wicket haul at Lord’s on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old left arm quickly bowler supposed business from the moment he took the new ball and disregarded James Vince for nought with the second transport of the innings.
The historical enemies England, pre-tournament favourites, had been crushed comprehensively in the front of their home ‘Barmy Army’ of followers by using 64 runs as Australia cantered into the semi-finals.
Australia have gone on to win the World Cup each and every time they have reached the final 4 and will be well-fancied for a sixth title.
Behrendorff had made his World Cup debut in opposition to Sri Lanka at The Oval solely 10 days earlier, claiming his first wicket of the tournament, and took the vicinity of Nathan Coulter-Nile at the home of cricket.
It used to be an possibility that, in a profession punctuated by means of injury, would possibly in no way have come however the new ball specialist repaid the selectors’ trust in spades with three wickets for sixteen runs from his remaining three overs.
“Some days, mainly during all the rehab periods, you think ‘Am I going to get back? Am I going to be able to get out there, play for my country?,” he advised reporters.
“It’s one of these things you dream of as a kid, to play cricket for Australia and then to come right here and play at Lord’s, my first time here… my first sport here, some thing special,” he added.
Before Tuesday, Behrendorff has taken only eight wickets in his seven previous one day internationals.
He and the greater glamorous left-armer Mitchell Starc proved a lethal pairing, taking 9 wickets between them.
“It’s something I’ll treasure for sure,” he stated of his afternoon. “You do not play cricket for the accolades but to play at Lord’s and then to take 5 nowadays used to be clearly special.
“Sometimes you play three right-armers so why cannot we play two lefties? Mitch and I do unique roles at some stage in the crew so it’s honestly true we can play together today.”
Australia, first to bat, had made a mindful effort to pitch up and strive and hit the stumps as a great deal as viable in the early overs after looking at England failing to do so.
Taking three speedy wickets in the first 10 overs validated that thinking.
“We’re nonetheless looking to attempt and play a ideal game but we’re slowly getting higher and better every time and nowadays was once another in reality good result for us,” he said.
Despite that, Behrendorff said England were probably nonetheless the event favourites even if Australia were confident they should win it.
“As a bowling team, every time you get off to a good start you get your foot on the throat and you do not desire to let it off. We definitely favor to play aggressive cricket and set the tone up front.