Australia counting on Travis Head comeback at World Cup
Australia batsman Travis Head is close to making a return to the national team less than six weeks after fracturing his left hand.
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Australia vs Netherlands, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-captaincy Picks
Australia will square off against the Netherlands in Match 24 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 on October 25 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India. The match will start at 02:00 PM IST. Australia will head into the match on the back of their 62-run win over Pakistan. The win over Babar Azam's side was Australia's second in four matches. Previously, the Pat Cummins-led team beat Sri Lanka after losing their first two matches to India and South Africa.
Resurgent Australia Face Tenacious Netherlands In Cricket World Cup 2023
Bolstered by the revival of their batting firepower, a rejuvenated Australia will look for another dominating show but need to be cautious when they face a tenacious Netherlands in their next World Cup match in New Delhi on Wednesday. After a disappointing start to their campaign, the five-time champions turned it around with two solid performances against Sri Lanka and Pakistan but they know very well that they can ill-afford to take the Dutch lightly in what is turning out to be a World Cup of upsets.
Watch: Babar Azam's Reaction To Pat Cummins' Stunning Catch In World Cup Clash Is Viral
Australia thrashed Pakistan by 62 runs in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Friday. The fiery 259-run partnership between David Warner (163) and Mitchell Marsh (121) helped Australia post a massive total of 367/9. Later, Pakistan openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq provided them with a good start but Adam Zampa's four-wicket haul gave Australia an upper hand and Pakistan got bundled out for 305. Apart from being a high-scoring encounter, this match also grabbed a lot of limelight for the stunning catch by Pat Cummins to dismiss Babar Azam.
David Warner Blocked By 'Bison' In World Cup Escape
Opener David Warner revealed he did not see the dropped catch which allowed him to go on and make a sensational 163 in Australia's 62-run win over Pakistan in the World Cup at Bengaluru on Friday. The 36-year-old left-hander was dropped by Usama Mir in the fifth over of the match off Shaheen Shah Afridi with his score only on 10 and Australia 22 without loss. He went on to crack a 124-ball 163 and along with Mitchell Marsh (121) put on an Australian World Cup record of 259 for the opening wicket to help his team pile up 367-9.
"Need To Create Consistency": Pakistan Bowling Coach Morne Morkel After Loss vs Australia
At the moment, Pakistan's World Cup campaign is stuck against a huge boulder primarily because of their bowlers' inability to fire as a unit, the latest setback being a 62-run defeat against Australia in Bengaluru. It was their second successive defeat in the tournament after a seven-wicket battering by India. Shaheen Shah Afridi looked to have regained his touch with a five-wicket haul, but Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali were taken apart by David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. Alarmingly, the Pakistan bowlers did not look to have a Plan B when riding on a rough sea, and their bowling coach Morne Morkel admitted to his side not building a bowling partnership.
"You're Not Able To...": Pakistan Great Blasts Babar And Co Over Missed Catches During Cricket World Cup 2023
Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was extremely critical of Babar Azam and Co after they missed multiple catches during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Australia on Friday. Pakistan dropped the catch of David Warner early and the veteran batter went on to hit a massive century to guide Australia to a mammoth total of 367. Warner stitched together a record opening partnership with Mitchell Marsh and it took a special five-wicket haul from Shaheen Afridi to restrict them to a total below 400. Akhtar took to social media to point out that on a pitch that was providing assistance to bowlers, the fielders needed to hold on to the chances in order to give them a boost.
Shaheen Afridi Equals Father-In-Law Shahid Afridi's Unique Feat In ODI Cricket World Cup
Shaheen Afridi became the second Pakistan cricketer ever after father-in-law Shahid Afridi to claim two five-wicket hauls in ODI World Cups but his heroics were not enough to clinch the victory for his side during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Australia on Friday. Afridi finished with the figures of 5 for 54 and that was a major reason behind Pakistan restricting Australia to a total below 400 after a glorious start provided by openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. This was the second five-wicket haul for Shaheen and that booked his place in a special list of cricketers in the history of the competition.