Australia is an anomaly when it comes to the World Cups and they will be eyeing the upcoming World Cup to take that home. Potential Australian players are very much the same as in the previous World Cup as they don’t make amendments too early.
We will try to figure out the best 20 potential players who are most certain to be selected based on speculation, previous ODI series, and current form and soundness.
Openers among the potential Australian Players
With Aaron Finch getting retired, Travis Head has remained to be seen as an opener and will be assisting David Warner with his brilliant form. The 29-year-old also can adjust himself in the middle order when needed and also can bowl off-spin and will be gold for them in the upcoming World Cup in India.
David Warner will be eyeing his most probable last ODI World Cup and he will try to make it count to have a prominent feather in his cap. Cameron Green is the youngster who got his IPL contract much early as he came into the scene. He also can open in the white ball and in case of any injury, management will be going straight to him emulating Shane Watson.
Outstanding Middle Order of Australia
Steven Smith will be a wall in the middle along with another technically substantial player Marnus Labuschagne to handle the enchanted spells of spinners in India. Mitchell Marsh has got a terrific record in white ball Cricket and has a decent strike rate against the spinners and can also bowl when needed and will be a certain part of their Playing XI.
Wicket Keepers among the Potential Australian Players
Alex Carey has been with their ODI team since the last World Cup and has been doing phenomenal both with bat and behind the stumps. Another BBL Talent Josh Inglis will be there to have their backup ready in case of any uncherished mishap. The 28-Year-old has got an estimable average of 36 in List A cricket which is satisfactory for a wicketkeeper-batsman with brilliant wicket-keeping skills.
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Allrounders are the key that Australia holds only
Australia has got brilliant all-rounders and that will be their dominating factor over the other teams. Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbot, Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, and Mitchell Marsh are the ones who will be potentially utilized by the Australian team.
Agar has got good varieties in his off-spin bowling and will be utilizing that fully along with a fine batting potential. Most of these players are playing IPL and that one thing will be on their minds to comprehend the pitches reasonably for the World Cup.
The two regular hard hitters for Australia will be those who have been doing these jobs and doing them to their maximum over the last few years and will be brooding to do it one step ahead in the upcoming World Cup.
One of the finest bowling attacks to be unleashed in the upcoming World Cup
Adam Zampa like the previous World Cup will be doing what he loves to do. He will be leading their spin attack along with their other part-timers. According to the analysis made by Adam Gilchrist Australia will be recalling Nathon Lyon back in the white ball squad as he has got guts and skills to show.
Their three premium fast bowlers of the last two One Day World Cups will be undergoing another exam this year but a few paradoxical pitches to where they have played previous ODI World Cups. This time it will not be in Australia and England, it will be in India and will be a big test for them. Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, and skipper Pat Cummins will be there. Jhye Richardson and Nathon Ellis will be there as their backup.
20 Potential Australian Players
- Travis Head
- David Warner
- Cameron Green
- Mitchell Marsh
- Steven Smith (VC)
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Alex Carey(WK)
- Marcus Stoinis
- Glenn Maxwell
- Josh Inglis
- Ashton Agar
- Adam Zampa
- Nathon Lyon
- Mitchell Starc
- Josh Hazelwood
- Pat Cummins (C)
- Jhye Richarson
- Nathon Ellis
- Sean Abbot
- Matthew Kuhnemann
