Australia, who have one foot in into the Super Eight stage, take on Namibia in an uneven encounter set to take place at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on June 12, Wednesday. A win in the match would seal Australia’s place in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 ahead of their final group stage encounter against Scotland.
Australia vs Namibia Head-to-Head
Australia and Namibia have not engaged in any T20I matches. Therefore, in the shortest format, there are no head-to-head records between the two teams to discuss. However, both teams once faced each other in the ODI World Cup 2023 where Australia prevailed by a big margin of 256 runs by bowling Namibia out for 45.
Australia vs Namibia Team News
There are no injury concerns for Australia going into the game. Though the Aussies could be tempted to rest players, coach Andrew McDonald has hinted that the Aussies will field a full-strength XI. Namibia can also field all their player although it remains to be seen if they make changes because of the playing conditions.
AUS vs NAM Pitch Report
The last T20I match played in Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua between Scotland and Oman saw some quick runs being scored. A total of 303 were scored in the match at the loss of total 10 wickets. The match is expected to play on a sporting surface with help for both bowlers and batters.
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AUS vs NAM Weather Report
The weather at Antigua will mostly cloudy with 31 degrees’ temperature with a humidity level around 68%. In spite of the cloudy forecast, there’s not much chance of rain, which will contribute to a fantastic weather for a cricket match.
AUS vs NAM Predicted XI
Australia Predicted XI
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (capt), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Namibia Predicted XI
P Kotze, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (capt), Malan Kruger, Zane Green (wk), David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni
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