Battered Australia seek quick turnaround

It has seldom been easy for a team entering the T20 World Cup with the tag of defending champions. In the past six editions, a T20 World Cup winner has entered the semi-final stage of the subsequent event only twice. India, England, Sri Lanka and West Indies would know about that, having failed to enter the last-four stage in 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2021 respectively. Even Pakistan and West Indies, who made it to the semis in 2010 and 2014, failed to go beyond that. It's now Australia's turn. Which club will they join?

In a strong group where a setback can prove rather costly for any team, Australia suffered an 89-run drubbing by New Zealand in the