ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023: Will the five-time world champions Australia show the exit door to the title defenders England?
Australia may have lost their first two matches of this World Cup, however the five-time world champions switched on their beast mode as they secured wins in their next four matches. England, on the other hand, have not seemed to have turned up for the mega event to defend their title. Registering just a solitary win in six matches, the defending champions are miserably sitting at the bottom of the points table. Can England somehow manage to find a win and stop the powerful Aussies? The chances are bleak, but anything is possible in cricket.
The 36th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will take place between Australia and England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 4.
Head-to-Head
Australia and England have played 155 ODIs against each other between 1971 and 2022, of which Australia have won 87, England have won 63, two matches ended in a tie, and three matches did not produce results. In India, they have played three ODIs, of which Australia have won and England have won one. At the World Cups, of their nine encounters, Australia have won six and England have won three.
| Particulars | Australia | England |
| ICC ODI Rankings | 2 | 6 |
| Wins in ODIs | 87 | 63 |
| In India | 2 | 1 |
| At World Cups | 6 | 3 |
Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far..
Australia and England will play their seventh match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Of the six matches, Australia have won four and England have won one.
| Match number | Australia | England |
| 1 | Lost to India by 6 wickets | Lost to New Zealand by 9 wickets |
| 2 | Lost to South Africa by 134 runs | Beat Bangladesh by 137 runs |
| 3 | Beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets | Lost to Afghanistan by 69 runs |
| 4 | Beat Pakistan by 62 runs | Lost to South Africa by 229 runs |
| 5 | Beat Netherlands by 302 runs | Lost to Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| 6 | Beat New Zealand by 5 runs | Lost to India by 100 runs |
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.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Injury updates
Australia’s all-rounder Glenn Maxwell demonstrated concussion symptoms after falling off from a golf cart. He will miss the England game. Also, Mitchell Marsh will not be available since he has returned to Australia for personal reasons. Besides, there are no injury concerns for Australia and England.
Playing conditions
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the encounter between Australia and England. The venue will host its third match of this tournament. England do not have fond memories of this ground as they have played the World Cup opener against New Zealand and lost by nine wickets. Given the presence of black and red soil pitches, the conditions depend on the type of pitch used. Generally, red soil pitches offer slow and low bounce, making them ideal for spinners. On the other hand, black soil pitches provide even bounce and good for batting.
Weather
The weather is expected to be mostly sunny. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 35 degrees Celsius. There will be 21% cloud cover. The wind will blow from the east.
Players to watch out for
David Warner: Having scored two centuries in six matches, Australia’s left-handed opening batter is in excellent form. He has muscled 413 runs at an average if 69 and strike rate of 113.
Adam Zampa: The wily leg spinner of Australia has claimed 16 wickets, including three four wick hauls, in six matches. He is the most successful bowler for his side.
Dawid Malan: He is the only English batter to go past 200 runs in this World Cup. The left-handed opener has scored 236 runs in six matches at an average of 39 and strike rate of 106.
Adil Rashid: Of the total 60 wickets, England has been able to pick 39, of which their leg spinner has claimed eight. He has been brave enough to toss the ball and induce the batters to fall prey to his trap.
Milestones alert
- Marnus Labuschagne needs 31 runs to complete 1500 ODI runs
- Joe Root needs 79 runs to complete 6500 ODI runs and 67 runs to complete 1000 runs in World Cups
- Jos Buttler needs 72 runs to complete 5000 ODI runs
- Chris Woakes (25) needs 5 wickets to equal Ian Botham (30), who has the most wickets for England in World Cups
- David Warner needs 95 runs to complete 1500 runs in World Cups and one century to equal Rohit Sharma (7), who has the most centuries in World Cups
- Steve Smith needs 5 runs to complete 1000 runs in World Cups
Match details
Date: November 4, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo