The 47th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 will see South Africa (SA) facing Australia (AUS) on Thursday, November 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Out of 9 matches, South Africa has won 7 and lost 2. Australia is led by Pat Cummins in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
After seven victories in nine matches, the South African team finished at the 2nd position in the points table, whereas Australia finished 3rd to qualify for the semi-finals. South Africa will lock horns against Australia in the second semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at 02:00 PM IST.
Australia Team News and Injury Updates
- Travis Head and David Warner will probably open the inning.
- Mitchell Marsh will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
- Mitchell Marsh was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
- Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will handle the middle-order batting.
- Pat Cummins will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
- Josh Inglis will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
- Adam Zampa will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
- Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will lead the pace attack of his team.
Also Read: SA vs AUS, World Cup 2023 Semi-Final 2: South Africa Team News and Injury Updates
Australia is also considering omitting Stephen Smith from the upcoming match, given his limited run-scoring performance in this tournament. The team is expected to bring back Glenn Maxwell for the semi-final. Additionally, Mitchell Starc is set to make a return, replacing Sean Abbott.
Australia World Cup 2023 Squad
Pat Cummins (c), Josh Inglis, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Sean Abbott.
AUS Playing 11 against SA
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
