Harare [Zimbabwe], September 16 (ANI): Australian batter Matt Renshaw described his return to ODI cricket as a “fairly wonderful alternative” and stated he would relish the prospect to signify Australia on the ODI World Cup.
Having unexpectedly featured in a earlier T20 World Cup, Renshaw is hopeful of incomes one other international event alternative.
‘It is a fairly wonderful alternative to play ODI cricket … If I get to play in that World Cup, it would be nice – I performed in a T20 World Cup after I wasn’t anticipating it,’ Renshaw stated as per Cricket.au.com.
Renshaw’s return turned sensible for him as his maiden ODI century, and Nathan Ellis’ five-wicket haul helped Australia safe a 59-run victory over Zimbabwe within the opening match of the three-game ODI sequence on the Harare Sports activities Membership on Tuesday.
After being requested to bat first, Australia posted a aggressive whole of 294/8 of their allotted 50 overs, with Renshaw taking part in a match-defining knock of 109 runs. The left-handed batter anchored the innings and guided Australia via essential phases earlier than accelerating in direction of the tip.
Renshaw’s century marked Australia’s first ODI hundred in opposition to Zimbabwe since Michael Clarke’s unbeaten 105 in Harare in 2004. His knock additionally turned the primary ODI century by an Australian batter batting at No. 6 or decrease since Glenn Maxwell’s 201-run innings in opposition to Afghanistan through the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Renshaw stated he has all the time loved bowling and is eager to contribute to the staff with the ball. He pointed to Australia’s sequence in Bangladesh, the place, regardless of fighting the bat and scoring simply two runs throughout three innings, he was in a position to make an influence together with his bowling.
‘It is one thing I’ve all the time loved doing. Hopefully it is including to the staff. What I noticed in Bangladesh was I had a extremely robust sequence (scoring two runs in three innings) with the bat, however I used to be managing to contribute with the ball,’ Renshaw stated of his bowling. (ANI)
