Australia vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-captaincy Picks

06.11.2023 - 11:27 sports.ndtv.com

Australia will square off against Afghanistan in their next fixture of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 7. The two teams will take the field at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 2:00 PM IST.

Australia endured a terrible start to their campaign with two losses in as many matches. However, they won all five matches thereafter to make a strong case for semi-final qualification.

Opener David Warner (428 runs in seven matches) and spinner Adam Zampa (19 wickets in seven games) have been their standout performers so far.

On the other hand, Afghanistan have been quite impressive with their all-round heroics, performing against all odds to register four wins out of seven matches.

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