(Cricket News) Australia and England are set to face each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad in the 36th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The last time these two teams faced each other in an ODI World Cup was in 2019, where England beat Australia by 8 wickets in the semi finals.
What to Expect
Australia had a poor start to their World Cup campaign, loosing two straight matches against India and South Africa and were sitting at the bottom of the table. But after those losses, the immediately bounced back and won four matches in a row. They now sit in the third position and need just a couple of more wins to qualify for the semi finals.
However, the defending World Champions England have been pathetic this World Cup, winning just 1 match out of 6. They have been all over the place, with their batting, bowling and fielng not clicking. They are on the verge of elimination and are now playing just for pride.
Match Timings
Match toss time: 13:30 IST (11:00 GMT)
Match start time: 14:00 IST (11:30 GMT)
Match venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 155. Australia: 87. England: 63. N/R: 2. Tied: 3.
Notable Stats
Highest Run Scorer: Steve Smith (1059 runs)
Highest Wicket Taker: Adil Rashid (45 wickets)
Weather Conditions: 26° C, Mostly Sunny
Average first inning score: 235.
Team News and Probable Playing XI
Australia (AUS):
David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (C), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
England (ENG):
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (WK & C), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Predictions
SpogoNews predicts Australia will beat England and get 10 points on the board.