2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 18 Australia v Pakistan 20/10 1900hrs @ M Chinnaswamy Stadium

[Gough]

Australia from, Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
Pakistan from, Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Two evenly matched teams you would suggest.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

This game goes along way in determining if we make it through.

A big win and we jump into the 4 with games against Bangladesh, Afghanistan and the Dutch still remaining
A loss and we're 2 games + NRR behind Pakistan and a game + NRR with a game in hand of South Africa

 

[ioppolo]

No reason we can't demolish Pakistan's bowling attack. Other than Shaheen it's very mediocre.

 

[grumbleguts]

David Warner will have his usual day out against Pakistan, averages 52 in ODIs against them at 96.

Averages 83.5 at 76 against them in test matches too.

Can't see Australia losing this. Things will start to purr for them.

 

[samFFC]

Absolutely huge game. The minnows can’t be taken lightly, this is an 8 point game.

 

[corbies]

Absolutely huge game. The minnows can’t be taken lightly, this is an 8 point game.

Worth 4 wins?

 

[ep2018]

Two evenly matched teams you would suggest.

We should be winning this game.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Afridi is in doubt so hopefully he’s out

 

[yabsy]

We should be winning this game.

As is usually case, it will partially depend on what Pakistan team turn up on the day.

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[PhatBoy]

No reason we can't demolish Pakistan's bowling attack. Other than Shaheen it's very mediocre.

Haris Rauf averages 24 in ODI cricket.
Hasan Ali averages 29
Shadab Khan averages 25
Shaheen averages 23.

No team is un-demolishable but I’m not really sure what makes their attack any weaker than most of the others

 

[RookiePick]

Must win match for both sides. Hopefully it's a cracker

 

[samFFC]

Worth 4 wins?

You're right, 16 point game!

 

[Moonwatcher]

Must win match for both sides. Hopefully it's a cracker

We need it to be one sided unfortunately

 

[Moonwatcher]

I hate waiting

 

[dumb]

need the bullies who turned up against sri lanka to come to the playground again. zamps turning his tournament around hopefully.

 

[Nuggetz]

need the bullies who turned up against sri lanka to come to the playground again. zamps turning his tournament around hopefully.

wonder if his back is still stuffed

 

[ioppolo]

You're right, 16 point game!

2 points for a win.

 

[grumbleguts]

We need it to be one sided unfortunately

No we don't.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

No we don't.

Yes we do to help our NRR

 

[frankrizzo]

Yes we do to help our NRR

It cant really be both things at once though if this is actually a must win game/elimination then the nrr doesnt matter as people are saying we have to win 7 games to qualify anyway and if you win 7 run rate wont mean much.

 

[danielnajdek]

Looks like a road for the bastmen.

 

[yabsy]

Yes we do to help our NRR

First & foremost, concentrate on the win.

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[The 4th Horseman]

Ideally we bat first and post 320-330 and then knock them over for 200 or so. Will set us up nicely for the rest of the tournament.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It cant really be both things at once though if this is actually a must win game/elimination then the nrr doesnt matter as people are saying we have to win 7 games to qualify anyway and if you win 7 run rate wont mean much.

Pigs fly we aren’t winning 7 in a row still have England plus NZ to play we might win one but not both