Matthew Hayden

Had we have started in India, I've got no problems with Steve Smith's handling of this World Cup.

But because it's here and he does have that ability and we've seen the role of batting units.

that have anchor-type roles.

We saw one last night.

Pathum Nisanka was brilliant, but Kusar Mendes came on and just played kind of more of a sheet anchor role.

Smart cricket, good cricket.

So there's just so much to unpack and unlock in this sort of self-professing prophecy of management of the Australian cricket team, similar to the way that

You know, the English team management came to Australia and just didn't quite get it right.

Look, I think there has been some history in the early start-up phases of T20 cricket.

And I think the country has got well and truly over that.

I mean, it loves to arrive at ICC tournaments and try and dominate.

And it has done so very effectively over the years across the formats.

The only thing that I'll say is that it just feels like we've come with a certain type of play.

And that's what we saw in the Ashes.

There's a certain playing ecosystem, if you like, that allows, for example, a Harry Brook to smash a ball out of the park and the last ball before lunch in Perth and you're just on a wing and a prayer.

So it's almost like a stubbornness or a... The word's not bully because I think that could be well taken out of context, but there's a plan A.

And that plan A is called power.

And it's a day and age of power.

And that's really been the key, you know, when you look at sides that dominate this World Cup.

In India, that's certainly the case.