Australia will take on Pakistan in match number 18 of the ICC Men’s World Cup tomorrow. Pakistan are coming off a thrashing against arch-rival India, while Australia snapped their two-match losing streak and registered their first victory against Sri Lanka. Pat Cummins & Co would love to continue with the same momentum against Pakistan.
The five-time World Champions will also receive a major shot in the arm as Travis Head is fit for the clash against Pakistan. The inclusion of the southpaw at the top will strengthen the top order. With Head back, Mitchell Marsh can slot in the middle order.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan team have been hit by viral, and a few of their main players, like Shaheen Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, and Saud Shakeel are down. Shfique is in quarantine, while the rest of the three are comparatively doing well. If Shqfique does not require in time for the clash against Australia, then Fakhar Zaman will replace him.
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Pakistan team are making off-field noise more after the loss against India, the Men in Green would like to make a statement by doing well on the field against Pakistan.
Match Details
Match: AUS vs PAK, World Cup
Date & Time: Oct 20, 2:00 PM
Venue: Bangalore
Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar
AUS vs PAK: Pitch Report
The match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The pitch out here is pretty good for batting, as there are short boundaries on either side of the wicket. 290 is the average first innings score.
AUS vs PAK: Top Fantasy Picks
Captain – David Warner
Vice-captain – Glenn Maxwell
Wicketkeeper – Rizwan
Batters – Babar Azam, Head, Steve Smith
All-rounders – Shadab Khan, Mitchell Marsh
Bowlers – Haris Rauf, Mitchell Starc, Zampa
AUS vs PAK: Probable Playing XIs
AUS: Head, Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cummins, Strac, Zampa, Hazlewood
PAK: Fakhar Zaman/Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Rizwan, Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi
Editors pick
