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"They got what they deserved": Australia knocked out of T20 World Cup

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Newstalk ZB,
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Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 3:51pm
Players of Australia make their way out for the National Anthems ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between Australia and Zimbabwe at R. Premadasa Stadium on February 13, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Players of Australia make their way out for the National Anthems ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between Australia and Zimbabwe at R. Premadasa Stadium on February 13, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

"They got what they deserved": Australia knocked out of T20 World Cup

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 3:51pm

A clunky campaign rife with injuries and selection headaches has seen Australia miss the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup. 

Earlier losses to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe resigned the team to a group stage exit. 

Our Australia Correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to unpack their early exit, a record Winter Olympics haul, and what we can expect from the Matildas ahead of the Asian Cup.  

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