Australia's probable squad for ICC ODI World Cup 2023

The most successful team in ODI World Cup history, Australia will hope to clinch their sixth title in the upcoming 2023 World Cup in India. The Aussies have had a turbulent time since their previous 50-over World Cup triumph in 2015 as the team has been hit with multiple controversies. But these tremors have steadied down after they lifted the T20 World Cup in 2021. This positive turn saw a hiccup with a poor performance in the 2022’s T20 World Cup which was held in Australia. But the Kangaroos have since buckled down and bagged their 11th ICC trophy in June 2023 as they defeated India to win their maiden World Test Championship. Hence as mighty Australia will travel to India for the World Cup, where the five-time champions will certainly be among the favourites to win it all. So moving ahead towards the 2023 World Cup, SportsTiger makes an early prediction of a possible 20-man Australian squad for the marquee tournament. Batters: David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Tim David The Australian team has always had some hard-hitting batters, especially at the top and this time the left-handed duo of David Warner and Travis Head will open the innings. Despite Warner failing to put on a consistent run in 2023, he was the team’s highest ODI run-scorer last year and his experience of playing in pressure games could be valuable for the team. Whereas his partner, Travis Head has been in scintillating form and will hope to carry forward his form in the 50-over format. After openers, the likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will bolster the team’s middle order. With both being among the best batters in the world, expectations to score big runs will be extremely high from this duo. Finishing off the batters' list, Tim David could be a big addition to the squad as he has been a reliable finisher in T20 cricket and his recent exploits in the IPL could allow him to be Australia’s X-factor. #PAGE_BREAK# All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott This time around, the Australian team has an abundance of high-quality all-rounders, who can perform multiple roles on the field. Be it opening the innings, playing through the middle orders and slogging in the death, players Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis can do it all and hence bring a lot of balance to their playing XI. Now talking about the bowling ability of these players, Green has performed decently with a new ball. While Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis could be of great use in the middle overs. Talking about Marsh, keeping in mind his injury concerns, he could be a surprise option for the Aussies. Finishing off this all-rounders list is Sean Abbott who has been a front-line bowler but has grown into a handy batting all-rounder in T20 and List-A tournaments in Australia. #PAGE_BREAK# Wicket-keepers: Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Josh Philippe The Australian wicket-keeping pool could be their weakest link in the squad based on international experience. Alex Carey seems to be the first-choice gloveman as he has performed well in his 64 ODI games with an average of 35.47. Carey’s ability to play spin will be a plus in Indian conditions but his strike rate of 87.92, could be a big worry. Now addressing the other keepers, Josh Inglis and Josh Philippe seem like the preferable picks. Inglis has been around with the Aussie T20 with a few decent performances but failed to score a consistent clip. Whereas some like Philippe could put in a decent shift as he had a great Marsh One-Day Cup, becoming the highest run-getter in the tournament. #PAGE_BREAK# Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann, Ashton Agar Across the World Cup 2023, Team Australia could boast of having one of the best bowling lineups with the trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins. Backing up this world-class triplet, Australia could add the likes of Nathan Ellis, a seamer who has been consistently performing across multiple tournaments around the world including the recent IPL. Whereas talking about the spinners, Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar and Matthew Kuhnemann would be the top picks. Zampa was incredible when the Aussies won an ODI series in India and will be the frontline spinner. Supporting Zampa, Ashton Agar, with consistent bowling and batting ability, could be Australia’s second spinner. While Matthew Kuhnemann will be the final piece in a strong Australian squad.

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Australia's probable squad for ICC ODI World Cup 2023