Australia kicked off their preparation for the ICC ODI World Cup with an ODI series against hosts India. Following a loss in the three-match series, the Pat Cummins-led side will now go into the official warm-up matches for the showpiece tournament. Australia are set to face off against the Netherlands for the first practice match on September 30. The Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram will host the contest at 2 PM on Saturday. The Aussies will be desperate to make the most out of the warm-up games to gain some confidence boost ahead of the main tournament.
Before the trip to India, Australia travelled to South Africa for a limited-over series that included five ODIs. The Aussies won the first two games but ended up losing the series due to three consecutive defeats. Meanwhile, the Netherlands will make their fifth appearance in the ODI World Cup this year. The Dutch brigade made their debut in the ICC tournament back in 1996. They earlier qualified for the main event in 2003, 2007 and 2011. The Netherlands have not participated in any ODI game since losing the final of World Cup qualifiers to Sri Lanka.
Dream11 Prediction:
Fantasy Player Picks for AUS vs NED
Captain: Glenn Maxwell
Vice-captain: Mitchell Marsh
Wicketkeepers: Alex Carey
Batters: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Max O’Dowd
All-rounders: Bas de Leede, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Logan van Beek
AUS vs NED Probable XIs:
AUS Probable XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuchagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
NED Probable XI: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Teja Nidamanuru, Noah Croes, Scott Edwards (c)(wk), Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
AUS vs NED Full Squad-
AUS Full Squad For ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Warm-Up: 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
NED Full Squad For ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Warm-Up: Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht