World Cup 2019, Australia vs Bangladesh: Venue stats, head-to-head record, key players and predicted XI
After registering a comprehensive victory in their previous encounters, Australia and Bangladesh are gearing up for an intriguing contest at Trent Bridge. The Kangaroos would be eyeing another emphatic performance to reclaim the top spot in the points table while the Bangladeshi Tigers will be hoping to cause an upset in Nottingham.
Bangladesh have been one of the most impressive sides in World Cup 2019 as they have produced some stunning performances. Their batsmen in particular has been in sparkling form, while the bowlers have been disciplined barring the game against England.
Although Australia seem to have a lot of firepower on paper, they might be posed a question or two by the Asian outfit.
Match details
Date: Thursday, 19th June 2019
Time: 03:00 PM IST
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
League: ICC World Cup 2019
Live Telecast: Star Network
Online Streaming: Hotstar
Venue stats
Avg 1st Innings score: 252
Avg 2nd Innings score: 220
Highest Total: 481/6 (50 Ov) by ENG vs AUS
Lowest Total: 83/10 (23 Ov) by RSA vs ENG
Highest Chased: 350/3 (44 Ov) by ENG vs NZ
Lowest Defended: 195/9 (50 Ov) by WI vs ENG
Head-to-head at World Cup
Total: 3
Australia: 2
Bangladesh: 0
NR: 1
Team news
Australia
- Marcus Stoinis is fit so he will likely replace Shaun Marsh.
- Nathan Coulter-Nile is expected to be back in the side at the expense of Kane Richardson.
- Jason Behrendorff might make way for Adam Zampa if the team wants to play a specialist spinner.
Bangladesh
- Liton Das will keep his place after a brilliant outing against West Indies.
- Bangladesh might opt for an extra bowler against the strong Australian batting lineup.
Squads
Australia
Aaron Finch (capt), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Bangladesh
Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Abu Jayed, Liton Das (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal
Key players
Australia
- David Warner
- Glenn Maxwell
- Pat Cummins
Bangladesh
- Tamim Iqbal
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mustafizur Rahman
Probable playing XI
Australia
David Warner, Aaron Finch, Usman Khwaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa and Nathan Coulter-Nile.
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mustafizur Rahman
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