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Oz T20 exit 'was not down to Ashes'
Hull Daily Mail
|February 20, 2026
CRICKET Australia head coach Andrew McDonald rejected the suggestion his side's embarrassing early exit at the T20 World Cup was down to being distracted by the Ashes this winter.
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Defeats to Zimbabwe and tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka mean Australia will finish outside the top-two positions in Group B, rendering today’s match against Oman in Pallekele a dead rubber.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting lamented their lack of “aura” while his ex-team-mate Matthew Hayden criticised their preparation, likening it to England's much-maligned buildup to the Ashes.
This story is from the February 20, 2026 edition of Hull Daily Mail.
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