Aaron Finch (Australia Captain): "Yeah the outfield was obviously taking a drenching in the last couple of weeks. The run-ups were an issue, and around the ground in a few more places. The patches near the Member's end were an issue.
It is more about the player's safety. One of the Zimbabweans went down the other day, means, if you try to run out there, and someone stops, that is going to be an issue. The amount of rain the east coast of Australia has taken has been amazing. Obviously, we the players were always ready for the game.
He [Matthew Wade] needs people around him to make him entertained. The last couple of years have been fortunate that we have looked at ourselves during the covid times. First and foremost you need to try and win the game. We can never underestimate Ireland, you can never underestimate Afghanistan. They have some amazing players. We can overplay the situation at times, and just try to get the maximum control."