Afghanistan will square off against Australia in the match no 4 of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), 2019. The action will take place at Bristol County Ground and it will be a day-night game. The Afghan side has faced Aussies side at CWC 2015 where Australia won by 275 runs after posting a total of 417/6 in 50 overs. However, one cannot write Afghanistan team off from this tournament, as they have the ability to upset any team at any given time. In the past few years, the Afghan side has made a good name in the cricketing world with star players like Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi. Meanwhile, find the details below for the pitch and weather report for AFG vs AUS match at the Bristol County Ground. Afghanistan vs Australia Cricket Score 4th ODI Match.
We bring you some good news from the weather report, as there is no indication of any rain throughout the day. As per accuweather.com, it will be partly cloudy and the temperature will be around 22 degree Celsius. The climate will be pleasant and will not cause any hindrance between Afghanistan and Australia match. Afghanistan vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Preview: AUS Look to Start Well Against AFG.
Weather at Bristol
Pitch Report: The track at Bristol ground is a batsmen paradise where high scoring games are expected. Total 16 ODIs has been played at this venue, the team batting second has won on 9 occasions. The last match played at this venue was between England and Pakistan, where almost 720 runs were scored. England won that match by chasing down a mammoth total of 359 with 31 balls to spare. Afghanistan vs Australia Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Picks for All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for AFG vs AUS in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 4.
Teams:
Afghanistan (Squad): Mohammad Shahzad(w), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib(c), Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Noor Ali Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Hamid Hassan
Australia (Squad): Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Jason Behrendorff, Kane Richardson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon
Afghanistan will have the opportunity to prove their mettle in eight more games in CWC 2019, as this time each team will play 9 matches and will face all other teams at least once. The World Cup 2019 will be played in the Round Robin format which resembles CWC 1992. Afghanistan will play next against Sri Lanka on June 4, while Aussies will be seen in action against West Indies on June 6.
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