No, because I'd agree.
Relatively speaking of course, but yeah, Starc wouldn't as big a blow for Aust as say AB would be for SA.
Strong argument to be made that Smith would be out biggest loss tbh. We're shorter on quality, in-form cake than on quicks.
From a NZ fans POV, I'd much rather Starc not playing than Smith if we played Aust again.
See I dunno about this. When you think of Cummins and Hazlewood you think of young, threatening fast bowlers, and while that's true of them I think they both still have a lot to learn about one day cricket. The World Cup has come two seasons too early for them to be really seen as strengths or the awesome backup some people think they are IMO. I'm not doubting their talent but they don't really have a body of work behind them in OD cricket to fall back on if things don't go their way early in a spell, which for mine would pose a serious problem in a fast bowling attack consisting of both of them and Johnson.
Afghanistan would miss Hassan and Shenwari more imo.
tbf they've been chasing <200 in every single game since India played their first game.
India just wanted the game to last till the lunch break because there were rumours of some delicious samosas being made.
Shapoor is Afghanistan's 3rd best bowler. Both Dawlat and Hamid are better. All very good though.
I'd say you're spot on. Right up there with AB or Sanga in terms of worst-case scenario for any side. Most notably for his death bowling, he is the best in the world by so far it's not even funny.
Williamson is irreplaceable as a player. McCullum brings so much more than his batting though, so would have to go with him.