Steve Smith and Cameron Green are almost certain to stay on the sidelines on Tuesday night when Australia faces Sri Lanka in a must-win T20 World Cup showdown in Perth.
The XI that was shocked by New Zealand at the SCG on Saturday night is set to be given a second chance having been backed in by selectors long before the tournament began.
Losing to the Black Caps in the opening match might not have been part of the script — but nor was hitting the panic switch and chopping and changing after one game.
That said, just one defeat has already put Australia in dangerous territory.
Another will trigger a full-blown crisis that will inevitably lead to tough questions, with potentially brutal answers.
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The World Cup moves awfully fast and if games aren’t being won…
