ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is set to be on the stage from October 5. All teams are preparing hard ahead of the biggest tournament of cricket. Some of the teams are playing their last ODI series just before the World Cup. Australia is playing a three-match ODI series against India. It is a final preparation phase for both teams. But just before the 3rd ODI, the Australian squad received good news. Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc will be coming back in the final ODI against India.
Mitchell Starc’s comment:
Mitchell Starc suffered a shoulder injury during the Ashes. Despite the injury, Starc was out of cricket in the Australia vs. South Africa match. He also missed the previous two ODIs against India. Famous Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell was injured because of the tendon on his ankle. For that reason, he was also out of the cricket for a few times.
Mitchell Starc said, “ he is here for training today as well. Not sure about his exact timeline but no doubt he will be looking to make an impact. He has a wealth of experience through the IPL. He is an X-factor. It will be his third World Cup. he adds in the bowling department as well.”
He also added, “We have used a wide squad of players due to injuries and managing the workload of players. We have tried different combinations. Leading into the World Cup, it is not a position you want to be in, but there’s still plenty to look forward to in terms of what the makeup of the team will look like in the World Cup. Plus, it is another chance to get accustomed to the conditions.”
Previous two match recap:
This series is not going on in Australia’s favor. In the first ODI, India won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the first innings, Australia scored 276/10 in 50 overs. In the second innings, India scored 281/5 and won the match by 5 wickets. In the first innings, David Warner scored 52 in 53 balls. Steve Smith got out on 41 runs. Josh Inglis scored a valuable 45 runs in 45 balls. In the second innings, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 71 in 77 balls and Shubhman Gill scored 74 in 63 balls. Captain KL Rahul scored a responsible 58. India won the match.
In the second ODI, Australia faced a defeat of 99 runs which was huge. In that inning, Shubhman Gill and Shreyas Iyer scored centuries. Gill scored 104 on 97 balls and Iyer scored 105 on 90 balls. Australia was helpless in that situation. Currently, India is leading the series 2-0.
World Cup 2023 is going to start from October 5. Australia will start their World Cup campaign on October 8 against India. On the other hand, India will start the World Cup campaign on October 6, against England.
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