“We probably should have chased that down,” he said. “I don’t think it’s the bowling group that should get the blame today.
“[Zimbabwe] bowled really well at the start, took some early wickets, and felt like every time we built some momentum, they got a breakthrough. That partnership with Maxi was important. But we couldn’t get enough momentum in there to chase that down. It was too many.”
“I think our batting group is so fluid with different options,” Renshaw said. “With our experience in Big Bash cricket, we’re very suited to going in different spots throughout the middle.
“Having Mitch out is a big loss and not sure when he’ll be back. He’s a big player to open the batting, and when he’s not there, someone else has to open. So we have those differences in where people are going to be. But in terms of fluidity, I think we’re all pretty able to manipulate and manoeuvre around different conditions. Unfortunately, we just lost wickets the wrong time today.”
Australia are now at risk of being knocked out in the group stage, but Renshaw believes that is not due to a lack of bowling talent.
“I think the bowlers in the group that are here are good enough. You’ve seen them perform so many times in world cricket. Sometimes they just don’t get the wickets, and the ball lands in the gap.”