Australia vs Pakistan Preview & Prediction | 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup | Group Stage
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THE FACTS
When is Australia vs Pakistan on and what time does it start? Australia vs Pakistan will take place on Friday 20th October, 2023 – 09:30 (UK)
Where is Australia vs Pakistan taking place? Australia vs Pakistan will take place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India
Where can I get tickets for Australia vs Pakistan? Click here for the latest ticket information for Australia vs Pakistan
What channel is Australia vs Pakistan on in the UK? Australia vs Pakistan will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Australia vs Pakistan in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Australia vs Pakistan live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
AUSTRALIA
Coach: Matthew Mott
Captain: Pat Cummins
- Australia finally got their World Cup campaign up and running following consecutive defeats, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in a nervous chase which saw the middle order step up when needed.
- Josh Inglis’ crucial 58 justified Australia’s faith in him, having once again chosen the wicket-keeper ahead of the under-performing Alex Carey and as a result, Inglis has likely secured his spot in the team for the rest of the group stage.
PAKISTAN
Coach: Grant Bradburn
Captain: Babar Azam
- Pakistan fell to an eighth straight Cricket World Cup defeat at the hands of bitter rivals India in Ahmedabad, losing their 100% record in this year’s tournament as a result and bringing them back down to earth.
- The writing was on the wall once Pakistan failed to get Rohit Sharma out early, but just as worrying was the way their mid-to-lower order collapsed like a deck of cards with the bat, ensuring a below-par score that India comfortably chased down.
THE PREDICTION
Australia will sense an opportunity here with momentum behind them to really get stuck into Pakistan’s fragile batting unit, who you feel are overly-reliant on the likes of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and co should be afforded some joy and coming off the back of a vital victory, that ruthless efficiency which has proven the foundations to previous Australian World Cup success, may prove crucial again in this one. Back Australia to record what would be back-to-back triumphs this week.
BETTING TIP: AUSTRALIA TO WIN
