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Delhi:<\/strong> Australian coach Andrew McDonald says the moral of the World Cup to date is that no team can be taken lightly and Australia will field their best team against the Netherlands on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Travis Head will play if he proves himself ready in the nets, and no bowler will be rested unless forced out by a strain or injury.<\/p>\n

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Andrew McDonald said Australia won\u2019t be taking any opposition lightly – including the Netherlands.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n

A 10-team single league tournament with two fewer minnows \u2013 including the West Indies! \u2013 was contentious when introduced, but it has made for stronger competition. Afghanistan beat England before the Dutch shocked South Africa, who in matches either side of that fixture thrashed Australia and England.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that the Netherlands have shown against South Africa what they\u2019re capable of, and they\u2019ve got some really good players in decent form as well,\u201d McDonald said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven coming into the tournament, you don\u2019t take anyone lightly. There\u2019s a lot to be gained out of impressive performances against teams that you\u2019re saying that we should beat. They\u2019re sitting in their camp saying we\u2019ve got an opportunity to knock Australia over. We\u2019ve got a few little moving parts [to address].\u201d<\/p>\n

McDonald acknowledged that the two-month tournament was taxing overall, but said it meant no one in the squad needed to be nursed. Australia play the Netherlands and New Zealand three days apart, but then have a six\u2013day break before playing England in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won\u2019t be resting anyone,\u201d he said. \u201cThere won\u2019t be any designed rests. If they are to miss the game, it would be through potential niggles. We have got a short turnaround to the New Zealand game [next Saturday] but our focus is firmly on that Dutch game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a big break on the back of New Zealand, not that the players will be thinking about that at this point in time. We feel there\u2019s an ample gaps with the way the tournament is structured that you can get your best players through all the games.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re sitting in their camp saying we\u2019ve got an opportunity to knock Australia over.\u201d<\/p>\n

McDonald said Australia had played only as well as they were allowed when they began the tournament with losses to form teams India and South Africa, but had played near their capabilities in beating Pakistan in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought we got back to playing the way we know that we can,\u201d he said. \u201cHave we got room for improvement? There\u2019s no doubt about that. We\u2019ve got room for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n

One area is power play wickets. Australia\u2019s past three opponents have had century-plus opening partnerships.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t got the wickets that we\u2019d like in the power play, and we\u2019ve found ways to get wickets through the middle, but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s necessarily through the way that they\u2019ve bowled,\u201d McDonald said.<\/p>\n

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Travis Head spoke to the media this week in Delhi.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s been that the wickets have been pretty good at the start and the opposition have probably outplayed us a little bit there. But I think those wickets will come.\u201d<\/p>\n

McDonald acknowledged that Australia had dropped more catches than usual. Fielding has been problematic for all teams. Even home team India missed chances while beating New Zealand in Dharamsala.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been a little bit the same,\u201d he said. \u201cWe haven\u2019t been up to our usual standard, dropping a couple of catches last game as well. I think that will correct itself. The boys are working hard on their skill preparation, so it\u2019s probably been a little bit uncharacteristic of us to drop as many catches as we have.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the credit side of the ledger, Josh Hazlewood was bowling with his trademark frugality, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell were giving lie to the idea that Australia had only one frontline spinner, and now Head was back in the frame.<\/p>\n

McDonald said Head would have to prove that he was not only physically fit again, but in good enough form to slot in immediately. \u201cWe\u2019re really optimistic that he will be available,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Though both from Melbourne, McDonald has not previously come across Dutch captain Scott Edwards. But he and Dutch all-rounder Roelof Van Der Merwe were squadmates in the Delhi Daredevils IPL team in 2011. McDonald retired seven years ago, Van Der Merwe is still going.<\/p>\n

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