Group Australia in action© AFP
The ODI World Cup 2023 is simply around the corner and the fans aspire to witness the most significant cricket fight. All the 10 groups are all set to offer their finest and defend the desirable ICC prize. Five-time champs Australia will be opening their World Cup project versus hosts India on October 8 in Chennai. The Pat Cummins-led side had a hard year in regards to ODI cricket as they played 11 matches and lost 6 of them. They will now intend to provide to strong efficiency in search of their 6th title. With the similarity David Warner, Steve smith, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, Australia are among the leading competitors of the prize.
World Ranking
3
Match Schedule
October 08: v India at Chennai
October 12: v South Africa at Lucknow
October 16: v Sri Lanka at Lucknow
October 20: v Pakistan at Bengaluru
October 25: v Netherlands at New Delhi
October 28: v New Zealand at Dharamsala
November 04: v England at Ahmedabad
November 07: v Afghanistan at Mumbai
November 11: v Bangladesh at Pune
Team
Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
Leading run-scorer in the team
David Warner: 6,397 runs; greatest rating 179; typical 45.04; Hundreds 20; Fifties 31
Leading wicket-taker in the team
Mitchell Starc: 220 wickets; finest bowling 6-28; typical 22.23
Previous World Cup looks
1975: Runners-up
1979: Group phase
1983: Group phase
1987: Champions
1992: Round-robin phase
1996: Runners-up
1999: Champions
2003: Champions
2007: Champions
2011: Quarter-finals
2015: Champions
2019: Semi-finals
(With AFP Inputs)
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