Last Update on: November 16th, 2023 at 01:03 pm
Australia is all set to square off with South Africa in the semi-final of ICC World Cup 2023. The Australia vs South Africa encounter takes place on Thursday, November 16. The venue of the encounter is Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
Pat Cummins leads Australia in ICC World Cup 2023. During the league stage, Australia won 7 games and lost 2. With 14 points, they finished in the 3rd spot in the points table and qualified for the semi-finals. Here we talk about Australia’s predicted playing 11 vs South Africa in the semi-final of ICC World Cup 2023.
Australia Playing 11 vs South Africa– Semi-Final 2, ICC World Cup 2023
David Warner
David Warner will be one of the openers for Australia in the semi-final clash against South Africa. The right-handed batter owns a superb form. With 499 runs in 9 games, he is the leading run-getter for the team. The left-handed batter has also slammed 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries. Warner smacked a fifty in the previous match.
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Travis Head
Travis Head will be another opener for Australia. The left-handed batsman has played 4 games in ICC World Cup 2023. He has hit 130 runs averaging 32.50. Head also stormed a century in one match. He owns a high strike rate of 144+.
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh scored a wonderful knock of 117 runs in the previous match. The right-handed batter has shown incredible form in the tournament. He has mustered 426 runs in 8 games averaging 60+. Marsh has also slammed 2 centuries.
Steve Smith
Steve Smith scored a half-century in the last match. In 8 games, the right-handed batter has hit 268 runs averaging 38+. Smith scored half-centuries in two games. He might bat in the middle order in the semi-final game too.
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell will bat in the middle-order. Maxwell scored a double-century against Australia, which can be termed as the knock of the tournament. In 7 matches, the right-handed batter accounts for 397 runs with 2 centuries. He owns a superb strike rate of 125+ while batting.
Josh Inglis (WK)
Josh Inglis will keep the stumps for Australia against South Africa. In 8 games, Inglis has hit 131 runs at a poor average of 18+. Inglis has struggled to score runs. However, he is the best choice of wicketkeeper for Australia. The team has backed Inglis in the tournament and will play him in the semis too.
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis has been a decent all-rounder for the Aussies in ICC World Cup 2023. In 5 games, Stoinis has hit 87 runs with a top knock of 35. Stoinis has also picked 4 wickets in 6 games. He gives the advantage of the fourth seamer in the playing 11. Hence, Australia is highly likely to retain him in the playing 11.
Adam Zampa
With 22 wickets, Adam Zampa is the most successful bowler for Australia. He is the leading wicket-taker in ICC World Cup 2023 too. The right-arm spinner has an average of 18.90 and a decent economy of 5.26.
Pat Cummins (C)
Pat Cummins is the captain of Australia in ICC World Cup 2023. He will lead the team in the semi-final clash against South Africa. Leading the Aussies to the semi-finals, Cummins has done a good job in captaincy. With the ball, the right-arm pacer accounts for 10 wickets in 9 games at 6.15 economy.
Josh Hazlewood
If we talk about economy rates, Josh Hazlewood is the most successful bowler for Australia at 5.01 economy. The right-arm pacer accounts for 12 wickets in 9 games. He has picked regular wickets for the team.
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Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc missed the previous game due to niggles. However, he will be part of the next match. Starc has struggled to bowl at his best in ICC World Cup 2023. In 8 games, he has picked 10 wickets and has been quite costly at his economy of 6.15.
