Cricket–England coach hopes Hazlewood's comments were tongue in cheek


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - First T20 International - England Practice Session - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain - May 21, 2024 England coach Matthew Mott during the practice session Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - England coach Matthew Mott said he hopes Josh Hazlewood's comments that Australia might look to secure only a narrow victory over Scotland that would see England knocked out of the T20 World Cup were tongue in cheek.

England's Group B opener against Scotland was washed out and after losing to Australia the defending champions must win their remaining two matches to go level on points with the Scots, who have a significantly superior net run-rate.

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