ICC Men’s CWC 2023: Australia and Netherlands come face to face after 16 years
With back-to-back wins, the five-time world champions Australia are riding high on confidence after starting their World Cup campaign on a dismal note. As they take on Netherlands next, a team that sent shock waves as they beat South Africa a few days back, Pat Cummins and his men would like to secure a hat-trick of wins.
The 24th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between Australia and Netherlands on October 25 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Head-to-Head
Australia and Netherlands have played two ODIs against each other and Australia have won both. These two teams have only met during the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.
| Particulars | Australia | Netherlands |
| ICC ODI Rankings | 4 | 14 |
| Wins in ODIs (at World Cups) | 2 | 0 |
Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far…
Australia and Netherlands will play their fifth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. While Australia have regained their winning momentum by winning their previous two matches after losing their first two, Netherlands have won one and lost three in the tournament so far.
| Match number | Australia | Netherlands |
| 1 | Lost to India by 6 wickets | Lost to Pakistan by 81 runs |
| 2 | Lost to South Africa by 134 runs | Lost to New Zealand by 99 runs |
| 3 | Beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets | Beat South Africa by 38 runs |
| 4 | Beat Pakistan by 62 runs | Lost to Sri Lanka by 5 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.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.
Injury updates
Australia’s Travis Head, who has recovered from a fractured left hand has joined the Australian squad. If he is declared fit for the Netherlands’ match, he is likely to open the batting. Besides. Adam Zampa’s back spasms could be the other injury concern for Australia. For Netherlands, there are no fitness issues.
Playing conditions
Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will host the encounter between Australia and Netherlands. It will be a day night match. The venue will host its fourth match of this tournament. The team batting first have won two and the teams batting second have won one. The average first innings score is 328 and the average second innings score is 271. While the conditions will be favourable for batting, there could be some assistance for the spinners.
Weather
The weather is expected to be hazy. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 31 degrees Celsius. There will be no cloud cover and no chance of rain. The wind will blow from the north-northwest.
Players to watch out for
Australia’s attacking opening batter David Warner scored a century in his previous match against Pakistan and is looking in good form. This left-handed batter has scored 228 runs in four matches at an average of 57 and strike rate of 109. In the bowling department, leg spin Adam Zampa has been the most successful bowler for Australia with nine wickets in four matches.
Netherlands’ all-rounder Bas de Leede has made useful contributions with bat and ball. He has picked seven wickets in four matches and scored 93 runs, including one half-century. Besides, Australia-raised Netherlands’ captain and middle order batter Scott Edwards has scored useful runs with the bat. He has muscled 124 runs in four matches at an average of 41 and strike rate of 109.
Milestones alert
- David Warner (5) is one century away from going past Ricky Ponting, who has the most centuries (5) for Australia in World Cups
- Steve Smith will play his 150th He needs 94 runs to complete 1000 runs in World Cups
- Mitchell Marsh needs 89 runs to complete 2500 ODI runs
- Marcus Stoinis needs 54 runs to complete 1500 ODI runs and 4 wickets to complete 50 ODI wickets
Match details
Date: October 25, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo