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Twenty20 Cricket: West Indies vs Australia in semis
“I’d rather see us throw caution to the wind. If we get knocked over, we get knocked over,” Bailey said and hinted that David Hussey could be back for the semi-final in place of Glenn Maxwell.
“I saw (coach) Mickey Arthur had weighed up those two players and that’s probably the only one to be weighed up. But the structure doesn’t change in terms of a like-for-like,” the captain said.
Australia’s four wins in five matches so far in the tournament have been made easier by a sensational all-round display by Shane Watson, who has scored 242 runs and taken 11 wickets.
The West Indies, in contrast, have just two wins from five matches and need to lift their game if they are to stop Australia from making their second successive World Twenty20 final.
Skipper Darren Sammy insisted his team’s success did not hinge on Gayle alone.
“It’s not only about Chris,” said Sammy. “Obviously he sets the momentum for us at the top of the order. But to win the game, it will need a total team effort.
“In any cricket match, you get one individual doing something brilliant. But it will take a collective effort to win the semi-final.”
