The past champions would like to offer their best effort and gain confidence despite the significant experience and ability disparity between the Australian and Dutch players. It is the ideal chance for the Netherlands to put their abilities to the test against one of the strongest teams in the world.
The Netherlands has never defeated Australia in a game. Only three occasions in their history have they triumphed over an ICC full-member team. As they play the world’s best team, it will be intriguing to watch how the Netherlands perform. However, the struggling Australians will make a strong attack on them.
AUS vs NED Team Preview & Squads
Australia
To prevent a sweep over India in the three-match ODI series, Pat Cummins’ team won the third game. The Australian captain would like to address the bowling attack’s flaws from the series. Although they won’t face much of a struggle against the Netherlands, Cummins wants his team’s main players to perform well and gain confidence before the competition.
The team will want David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, and Travis Head to perform well and gain confidence because everyone in the top order has scored runs in previous games. The team management will be watching how Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, and Marcus Stoinis perform in this match because the middle and lower middle order hasn’t been in the best shape.
In the most recent games, first against the South Africans and then against the Indians, the bowling attack has taken a beating. In this match, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins all need to improve their lines. The bowler to watch out for will be Adam Zampa, who will benefit from the conditions on these spinner-friendly surfaces along with Maxwell and Ashton Agar.
Australia Squads
Australia
Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, David Warner, Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc
Netherlands
A greater warm-up match could not have been desired by Scott Edwards. They face the five-time champions, which will give them a wonderful chance to practice for the competition. Players on the team are capable of competing against the finest in the world. The team will feel more confident if they perform well here.
In the ICC Qualifiers in Zimbabwe, Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Teja Nidamanur, and Scott Edwards all made significant contributions with the bat. In order to get ready for the World Cup, they will try to do the same here. The team will also be looking to players like Colin Ackermann and Bas de Leede to contribute with the bat and challenge the Australians.
Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, and Bas de Leede are the foundation of this bowling attack, therefore the team will depend on their strong performances in the bowling department. Before the competition begins, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, and Saqib Zulfiqar would also like to familiarize themselves with the circumstances in India.
Netherlands Squads
Netherlands
Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Logan van Beek, Wesley Barresi, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar, Vikram Singh, Shariz Ahmad, Max O’Dowd, Sybrand Engelbrecht
Match Details
Match
Australia vs Netherlands, 5th ODI | ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches 2023
The majority of games in India are won by the team who bats first. The wicket will be most favorable for batting in the late afternoon, and bowlers will appreciate bowling in the dark. Therefore, the team that wins the toss will decide to bat first.
A thin layer of clouds will be visible over Thiruvananthapuram.
The bowlers will have some help in the opening innings. The team batting first would attempt to score 320 runs because this pitch is reputed to be batting-friendly.
AUS vs NED Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
Australia has 3 wins in the last three face-offs and the Netherlands has none.
Australia vs Netherlands Prediction
Winning the toss
Australia
Player of the Match
Australia – Mitchell Marsh
Most runs
Australia – Mitchell Marsh
Netherlands – Max O’Dowd
Most wickets
Australia – Adam Zampa
Netherlands – Bas de Leede
Most sixes
Australia – Mitchell Marsh
Netherlands – Max O’Dowd
Team Scores Batting First
Australia – 345+
Netherlands – 270+
According to cricket analysts, Australia has a 79.5% chance to win.
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