Australia had dominant results in Group B, defeating England, Scotland, Namibia, and Oman in the 2024 T20 World Cup. This excellent run propelled them to the top of their group, confirming their standing as one of the tournament's elite teams. Although Australia won Group B, they were seeded 'B2' for the Super Eight stage because of the tournament's pre-seeding process.

Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has voiced his disappointment over the pre-seeding system implemented for the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. 

The tournament is approaching the knockout round, with all eight teams confirmed for the Super Eight. The dispute stems from the tournament's pre-seeding method, which requires Australia to be categorised as 'B2' despite their undefeated record. This seeding anomaly occurs because the Super Eight opponents are partially predetermined based on the tournament's pre-established seedings, making the actual group stage standings less important.

Mitchell Starc did not hold back in expressing his frustration with this system.

"I think there's a question to be asked about pre-seeding. I'm not sure I'm a fan of that,” Starc said in a press conference.

However Australia continued their dominant run in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 by securing a hard-fought victory against Scotland in their last group stage match. Replying to Scotland's impressive 180 for five, their highest total in a T20 World Cup match, Australia chased down the target with two balls to spare, maintaining a 100 percent winning record in the group.

Travis Head and Marcus Stoinis played pivotal roles in Australia's successful chase. Head scored a brilliant 68 off 49 balls, including five fours and four sixes, setting a solid foundation for the innings. Stoinis provided a powerful boost with his rapid 59 off 29 balls, featuring nine fours and two sixes.

Australia now looks forward to the Super Eight stage of the tournament. Their next match is against Bangladesh on June 21 in Antigua. This will be followed by encounters with Afghanistan and India, setting the stage for some thrilling cricketing action.