Australia’s ODI group will look to spoil the occasion in Chennai as they tackle hosts India to kick off their ODI World Cup marketing campaign.
The Aussies have battled some mediocre type within the lead-up to the event, with uncertainty surrounding their complete line-up.
India come into the event as favourites, with Australia trying to probably actual some revenge after their loss within the Border-Gavaskar collection earlier this 12 months.
The motion all kicks off at 7.30pm AEDT.
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7:10PM: AUSTRALIA WINS TOSS, ELECTS TO BAT
“Seems like a superb afternoon to bat,” says the Aussie skipper Pat Cummins after profitable the toss, with considerations with a probably spinning deck later now irrelevant for the Aussie batsmen.
Indian famous person Shubman Gill will miss the conflict, one other break for the Aussies.
Mitch Marsh and David Warner will open proceedings for Australia, with seven of the final 10 groups to bat first in Chennai claiming victory.
Aussie Take a look at teammate Usman Khawaja believes the 2 openers are primed to begin sizzling to quell the likes of Bumrah and Siraj.
6:40PM: CAN AUSSIE TEST SIDE HANDLE INDIA’S STAR-STUDDED TEAM?
Marcus Stoinis seems to be set to overlook the opener in Chennai, which means Australia look set to discipline a group very akin to their common Take a look at group.
Stoinis remains to be recovering from a hamstring damage, and appears poised to characteristic afterward on this event.
Indian famous person Shubham Gill doesn’t appear more likely to play, with expectations that the Indians might decide three spinners, Australia have solely taken one specialist spinner into the event, with Aussie legend Mark Waugh voicing his considerations in regards to the situation.
“You’ll be able to’t depend on Maxwell, he’s serviceable, however you may’t depend on him,” Waugh stated.
The covers have been taken off the pitch in Chennai fairly early, permitting the wicket to bake within the roasting solar, in response to Fox Sport’s Harsha Bhogle.
The GOAT places up hand for shock World Cup call-up
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Nathan Lyon has already contacted selectors to declare himself prepared, keen and capable of develop into the frontline finger spinner Australia is lacking at this World Cup.
13 weeks after hobbling off Lord’s with a blown calf, Australia’s best ever off-spinner is again and set to make his return to cricket this weekend.
The timing is intriguing for an Australian aspect that begins its World Cup marketing campaign on Sunday night time towards India in Chennai with the gaping gap of getting Adam Zampa as the one frontline spinner in its 15-man squad for a event within the dwelling of spin bowling.
World Cup groups can solely make squad modifications within the occasion of damage, but when one other Australian participant goes down over the following six weeks, then selectors could be anticipated to try to add one other spinner to the combination after Ashton Agar was compelled to withdraw on the eve of the event.
Lyon needs to be that man.
“Yeah, 100 per cent. I despatched (coach) Andrew McDonald a textual content message the opposite day once I noticed Ashton Agar was dominated out,” Lyon stated on Sunday at a children’ clinic at Easts’ Cricket Membership.
“I stated, ‘Simply to let you understand, I’m again bowling 10 overs – I’m proper to go, 100 per cent.
“If that occurred (a spot opened up within the squad), I’d do something to go over and play the World Cup.
“I believe the squad they’ve acquired there seems to be fairly thrilling and it’s been fairly wonderful the beginning of the World Cup.”
Lyon will go from Lord’s to Asquith Oval when he returns in a grade match for Northern Districts on Saturday, earlier than enjoying a one-dayer for NSW towards South Australia in Adelaide on October 20, adopted by a Sheffield Defend conflict towards Victoria in Melbourne.
In the meantime, the Australian squad in Chennai is at the moment attempting to nurse Marcus Stoinis again to full well being, with the all-rounder having missed the previous 4 World Cup warm-up matches with a sore hamstring.
Australia erred within the 2019 World Cup not getting a alternative participant in earlier for Stoinis when he struggled for health for a lot of the event.
Selectors predict Stoinis to get himself proper sooner on this event, however with Australia already carrying an injured Travis Head (damaged hand) by the primary half of the event, they will unwell afford one other unfit participant and having solely 13 gamers to select from.
Given Head’s delayed entry to the event, selectors elected to select batsman Marnus Labuschagne as Agar’s alternative within the 15-man squad – however it leaves spin bowling as the plain place the place Australia lacks depth.
Australia has already stated Agar might come again into calculations to re-enter the squad if one other squad member goes down, however Lyon’s expertise would even be troublesome to disregard given the distinctive pressures of a World Cup.
“I’d prefer to suppose (my expertise would assist). I’d be greater than snug stepping into there and doing it if I needed to,” Lyon stated.
“However, in saying that, there needs to be plenty of issues go incorrect, so let’s hope for Australia’s sake that doesn’t occur. Hopefully, they go on the market and have a extremely good marketing campaign and ensure they go over there to realize what they’ve gone over there to do.”
Lyon stated his calf damage had made him reassess his profession targets, and he says he’s much more decided to make it to the following Take a look at tour of India in 2025 and the following Ashes tour of England in 2027, when he could be 39 years of age.
“100 per cent. I’ve at all times needed to win in India, win in England. Sadly, we weren’t ready to try this in both (this 12 months) so it’s made me reset and reassess the place I’m at and the place I wish to get to … and look fairly brightly in regards to the future,” Lyon stated.
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