ST. LUCIA: It’s not often that Australia are left to cheer for Bangladesh to get a passage into a semifinal of an ICC event. That’s what the Test and the ODI world champions had to do for the better part of Monday after being thrashed by India, only to find that their prayers would not be enough.
It was a disappointment that didn’t seem likely in the beginning of the tournament — Australia did look one of the most balanced outfits till a point. The first dip came against Scotland in an inconsequential group game that they managed to win but come Afghanistan and India on two completely different pitches, things unravelled
