Australia will be one of the strongest teams in the ICC World Cup 2023. The five-time World Cup champions crushed Team India in the ODI series a few months ago, which makes them a dangerous team on Indian soil. Under Pat Cummins, Australia will send a menacing squad for ICC ODI World Cup. ICC World Cup 2023 will observe a fight among 10 teams. With an intimidating set of batters, pacers, and spinners, Australia is one of the most fearful teams in international cricket. Here in this article, we take a look at Australia’s probable playing 11 for ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Here’s The Predicted Playing XI of Australia Cricket Team
1) David Warner
David Warner will be most likely open the innings for Australia in the tournament. After leading the team to victory in ODI World Cup 2023, Warner will aim to grab one more ODI World Cup title for his team. With 6030 runs across 142 ODIs, he has slammed 19 hundreds and 27 fifties.
2) Travis Head
Travis Head can be David Warner’s opening partner in ICC World Cup 2023. The left-handed batter has piled up 1912 runs in 54 matches with 3 centuries and 14 half-centuries. Head owns a magnificent strike rate of over 95 and averages close to 40.
3) Steve Smith
Steve Smith had an impressive ODI career, where in 142 matches he scored 4939 runs at an average of 44.5. He has smashed 12 hundreds and 29 fifties with 164 being his highest score. The Australian team will largely depend on Smith as he is a senior batter with a lot of experience.
4) Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh will be primary middle-order batter in Australia’s squad for ICC World Cup 2023. Marsh is an emerging player who is known for his brilliant performances in his ODI career. In 72 ODIs, he has slammed a hundred and has scored 2008 runs including 15 fifties. He also brings an decent bowling option.
5) Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell has been a very powerful batter and handy bowler for the Australian team since last couple of years. He has smacked 3490 runs in 128 matches at an average of 33.9 with 2 hundreds and 23 fifties. He has proved to be a dominant hitter of the ball especially in the Indian conditions and can be perfect fit in the Australia’s middle order.
6) Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is a right-handed batter and fast bowler who is capable of bowling both in-swinger and out-swinger. He is a powerful hitter of the ball and has shown his hitting capabilities in the IPL matches played in India where he played for the Lucknow Super Giants franchise. His presence in the playing 11 will boost Australia’s batting and bowling order.
7) Alex Carey (wk)
Alex Carey will be the first choice wicket keeper in the Australia’s playing 11 for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The left-handed batter is perfectly fine and is looking in good rhythm ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023. In 64 ODI matches, he has amassed 1667 runs at an average 35.6 with 1 century and 7 half-centuries to his name.
8) Cameron Green
Cameron Green played a vital role in Mumbai Indians success in this year’s IPL edition. He was awarded with the player of the match award on several occasions. Cameron has been equally effective in ODIs too, plus he is a worthy all-rounder who has a great experience of playing in the Indian conditions.
9) Pat Cummins (c)
Pat Cummins is a talented captain with an impactful bowling option for any playing 11. He has featured in 75 ODIs and has taken 124 wickets and with his past experience of playing IPL in India his inclusion in the England’s playing 11can be great advantage for the Australian side. Recently, he led Australia to win their maiden ICC Test Championship title and will now be aiming to add another trophy to his name.
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10) Adam Zampa
Adam Zampa will be a crucial spinner for Australia. With 131 scalps in 79 ODIs, Adam is a formidable and reliable wicket taking option for Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023. He is the strongest spinner for Australia in white-ball formats and is highly expected to be part of the playing 11 in the ODI World Cup.
11) Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc had an impressive ODI career so far and will be one of the crucial player in the Australia’s playing 11 for the ODI World Cup 2023 in India. He has represented Australia in 110 ODI matches and scalped 219 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 5.11.