ICC Men’s CWC 2023: India’s record “Ab tak 56” against Australia; 150th ODI between the two sides

The fifth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between India and Australia on October 8 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

ODI performance of India and Australia in 2023

India have performed better than Australia in ODIs this year. Of the 21 matches, India have won 15, whereas Australia have won five out of their 11 ODIs. This year, the two teams played six ODIs against each other, with either of them winning three apiece. Just before the start of the World Cup, India beat Australia 2-1 in the three-match ODI series. Overall, of the 149 ODIs, India have won 56 and Australia have won 83, with 10 games not producing results.

In the batting department, India’s young batting sensation Shubman is leading the pack with1230 runs in 21 ODIs scoring at an average of 72 and strike rate of 105. The 24-year-old right-handed opening batter is the highest run-getter in the world this year in men’s ODI cricket. in this. For Australia, Marnus Labuschagne is the leading run scorer for his side with 464 runs in 10 ODI innings at an average of 52 and strike rate of 93.

Among the bowlers, India’s left arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is the second highest wicket-taker in men’s ODIs this year with 33 wickets in 16 innings, including two four wicket hauls and a fifer. Kuldeep’s spin counterpart from Australia, Adam Zampa is the most successful bowler for his team with 15 wickets in nine outings, including a couple of four wicket hauls. The leg spinner will be an important part of the Aussie bowling’s jigsaw puzzle.

India and Australia at the World Cups

India and Australia have been playing the World Cups since the inaugural edition in 1975. While the two-time champions India have won 53 out of their 84 World Cup matches (success rate 63%), the five-time champions Australia have won 69 out of 94 World Cup matches (success rate 73%). Head-to-head, these two teams have met 12 times, with India winning four and Australia winning eight.

India and Australia in warm-up matches before the start of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023

India were slated to play England and Netherlands in the warm-up matches, however, both the games were abandoned without a ball being bowled. Australia, on the other hand, defeated Pakistan by 14 runs as they defended 351 in their second warm-up match after their encounter with Netherlands was washed out due to rain.

India v Australia: Squads, playing conditions, weather, and players to watch out for

Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav. 

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.

 

Playing conditions

Chennai will host the encounter between India and Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. It will be a day-night match. Australia have a great record here having won five out of their six ODIs. India, on the other hand, have an ordinary record here, having won seven out of their 14 encounters. The venue has hosted 22 ODIs since 1987, out of which teams batting first have won 14 and teams batting second have won eight. The highest total scored here is 337 and the lowest is 69. With a high chance of rain, expect the captain winning the toss to bowl first.

Weather

The weather is expected to see hazy sun with a passing shower in the afternoon. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 34 degrees Celsius. The cloud cover will be 17% and chance of rain will be 55% with probability of thunderstorms being 11%. The wind will blow from the south-southeast.

Players to watch out for

For India, Shubman Gill would have certainly been the player to watch out for, however, he is likely to miss the encounter as he is down with dengue. While there is no dearth of batting powerhouses in India, captain Rohit Sharma will be the one who will arguably grab the most attention. The right-handed opening batter is the second highest run scorer for India in ODIs this year with 658 runs at an average of 51 and strike rate of 110. Among the bowlers, Mohammed Siraj who is living in the world of his own after recording his ODI career best of 6/21 against Sri Lanka last month will be the key. The right arm medium fast bowler has claimed 30 wickets in his last 13 ODI innings.

Australia’s attacking left-handed opening batter, David Warner, whose second cricketing home is India will be important for the team’s batting success. The 36-year-old has a wealth of experience playing in the Indian conditions, thanks to the IPL of which he has been part since 2009. In his last nine ODIs, he has scored 390 runs at an average of 43 and strike rate of 119. With the ball, Australia’s left arm medium fast bowler Mitchell Starc could be difficult to get away with, given the India’s struggles against left arm pace in recent times. In his last four ODIs, he has claimed nine wickets, including a fifer against India early this year.

 

Match details

Date: October 8, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar

 

 

All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo