ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia and Bangladesh come face to face in a dead rubber

The five-time World Cup champions Australia have qualified for the semi-final. While this was quite expected, their performance in the first two matches, which they lost to India and South Africa, raised many questions around the team and individual players. Since then, they have fought hard and made a powerful comeback. Whatever they have touched has turned into gold. Their latest win over Afghanistan was miraculous as Glenn Maxwell struck a masterclass double century to help his team snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

With Australia to take on South Africa in the semi-final, they have a chance to settle scores. Further if Australia meets India in the final, provided both of them win their respective semi-finals, Australia can have another go at India in this World Cup.

However, before that Australia play Bangladesh on November 11 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

  

Head-to-Head

Australia and Bangladesh have played 21 ODIs against each other between 1990 and 2019, of which Australia have won 19, Bangladesh have won one, and one match did not produce a result. In India, they have never played an ODI against each other. At the World Cups, Australia have a 3-0 lead against Bangladesh.

 

Particulars	Australia	Bangladesh
ICC ODI Rankings	2	8
Wins in ODIs	19	1
At World Cups	3	0

 

Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far..

Australia and Bangladesh will play their ninth and last league match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Of the eight matches, Australia have won six, whereas Bangladesh have won two. Australia have already qualified for the semi-final, while Bangladesh are out of the tournament. However, with nothing to lose, Bangladesh would want to play fearless cricket end their World Cup campaign with pride.

Match number	Australia	Bangladesh
1	Lost to India by 6 wickets	Beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets
2	Lost to South Africa by 134 runs	Lost to England by 137 runs
3	Beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets	Lost to New Zealand by 8 wickets
4	Beat Pakistan by 62 runs	Lost to India by 7 wickets
5	Beat Netherlands by 309 runs	Lost to South Africa by 149 runs
6	Beat New Zealand by 5 runs	Lost to Netherlands by 87 runs
7	Beat England by 33 runs	Lost to Pakistan by 7 wickets
8	Beat Afghanistan by 3 wickets	Beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets

Squads

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Anamul Haque, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

 

 

Injury updates

Bangladesh’s captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out due to a fracture of the index finger of his left-hand sustained during Bangladesh’s match against Sri Lanka on November 6. Anamul Haque has been named as his replacement. Besides, Australia’s prolific batter Steve Smith’s fitness, who missed Afghanistan clash, due to a bout of vertigo that he suffered during the practice session is expected to return for the Bangladesh match.

 

Playing conditions

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune will host the encounter between Australia and Bangladesh. The venue will host its fifth and last match of this tournament. The teams batting first have won the first two matches and the teams batting second have won the last two matches played. The highest total scored here is 357 and the lowest is 167. The conditions here are favourable for batting.

 

Weather

The weather is expected to see a bit of clouds and sunshine. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 32 degrees Celsius. There will be 77% cloud cover and 25% chance of rain. The wind will blow from the east-southeast.

 

Players to watch out for

Glenn Maxwell: The swashbuckling all-rounder of Australia, who produced a mind boggling 201* against Afghanistan will grab all the attention. Besides, his off spin has proved to be more than a useful bowling option.

Adam Zampa: The wily leg spinner of Australia is the leading wicket-taker for his team with 20 wickets, including three four-wicket hauls, in eight matches.

Mahmudullah: The right-handed middle-order batter of Bangladesh is the top run scorer for his team with 296 runs in seven matches at a healthy average of 59 and strike rate of 90.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz: The talented all-rounder of Bangladesh has made noteworthy contributions with bat and ball. He has claimed 10 wickets and scored 172 runs in eight matches.

  

Milestones alert

• David Warner (6) needs one century to equal Rohit Sharma (7), who has the most centuries in World Cups and 12 runs to complete 1500 runs in World Cups
• Mitchell Marsh needs 20 runs to complete 2500 ODI runs
• Marcus Stoinis needs 13 runs to complete 1500 ODI runs
• Glenn Maxwell needs 102 runs to complete 1000 runs in World Cups
• Mahmudullah needs 88 runs to complete 1000 runs in World Cups
• Litton Das needs 2 runs to complete 2500 ODI runs

 

Match details

Date: November 11, 2023

Time: 10:30 AM IST

Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar

 

 

 

 

All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo