FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third One Day International - England v Australia - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester - September 16, 2020 Australia's Glenn Maxwell celebrates his century Pool via REUTERS/Shaun Botterill
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia insist history counts for nothing when it comes to their chances of winning a first Twenty20 World Cup but dire individual and team form in the lead-up suggests the title will again prove elusive.
Captain Aaron Finch has a massive task to rally a squad short on match fitness and featuring a slew of senior players who declined to tour this year, citing bubble fatigue and welfare issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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