Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was effusive about pace bowling mainstay Josh Hazlewood for his match-winning spell in the second T20I against India on Friday and shed light on their preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup in the sub-continent.

Under the overcast sky of Melbourne, the coin spun in Australia’s favour once again, and Marsh opted to bowl, looking to exploit the surface that held moisture. Hazlewood brought thunder down the ground in the powerplay at the famed MCG. He rattled India’s top-order by outfoxing vice-captain Shubman Gill (5), captain Suryakumar Yadav (1) and in-form Tilak Varma to return with figures of 3-13 in his four-over spell.

“Exactly! We got a good toss to win – there was a bit of moisture underneath. Hoff (Hazlewood) is a great bowler, and when there’s

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