World Cup 2019: Australia vs Pakistan, Match Preview
In Game 17 of the 2019 World Cup, Australia and Pakistan will square off at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton.
Australia will be itching to bounce back after suffering a painful defeat to India in their previous game while Pakistan would be hoping to register another victory after their match against Sri Lanka was washed out.
Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 12th June 2019
Time: 03:00 PM IST
Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
League: ICC World Cup 2019
Live Telecast: Star Network
Online Streaming: Hotstar
Venue Stats
Avg 1st Innings score: 214
Avg 2nd Innings score: 192
Highest Total: 373/6 (50 Ov) by IND vs SL
Lowest Total: 101/10 (40.3 Ov) by SLW vs RSAW
Highest Chased: 231/5 (41 Ov) by ZIM vs KEN
Lowest Defended: 269/10 (48.3 Ov) by AUSW vs RSAW
Team News
Australia
- Marcus Stoinis has been ruled out of this fixture after picking up an injury and Mitchell Marsh is expected to replace him in the starting lineup.
Pakistan
- Pakistan are expected to name an unchanged 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
Pakistan
Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & W), Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Hasnain
Key Players
Australia
- David Warner
- Glenn Maxwell
- Pat Cummins
Pakistan
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam
- Wahab Riaz
Probable Playing XI
Australia
David Warner, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile
Pakistan
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & W), Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, and Mohammad Hasnain
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