The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is about to enter a phase where their is a series of top teams playing against top teams and it is about of start with the clash between Australia and Pakistan. Australia is at a single win after three matches and looking to break the shackles of pressure, get into a winning run that will open the door of semifinals for them. Pakistan on the other hand, have suffered a crushing loss to India after two consecutive wins and want a win desperately to regain their lost confidence. Australia take on Pakistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium At Bengaluru on Friday, October 20.  PAK vs AUS ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Injured Pakistan Opener Fakhar Zaman, Fever-Hit Salman Ali Agha Unavailable for Australia Match.

Australia started their campaign very poorly with back-to-back losses against India and South Africa. They were even looking down the barrel at one point in the Sri Lanka match when the Lankan openers stitched a big partnership. The intensity was down with frequent misfields. But one or two sequences of play changed the momentum in their favour and they returned to winning ways. They will look to carry the momentum forward as they have one of the most complete teams who has just not stepped up to the occasion yet.

Pakistan's confidence has been shattered after the big defeat to India at Ahmedabad. They have to lift themselves up and carry on in their campaign or they could be hit by a string of losses in no time. Pakistan's spin department is struggling bad. Shaheen Shah Afridi is not in his best shape and Hasan Ali is leaking runs aplenty. Batting has been timid and cautious and lacked the firepower and confidence of big stages. With illness hitting the Pakistan camp, captain Babar Azam has to motivate his team and be positive in their approach to put the opposition under pressure.

Australia vs Pakistan Head-to-Head in ODIs

There have been 107 ODI matches between Australia and Pakistan. Australia won a total of 69 games while Pakistan won only 34 matches. Three matches didn't yield any result.

Australia vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Key Players

David Warner
Steve Smith
Adam Zampa
Mohammad Rizwan
Babar Azam

Australia vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Venue and Match Timing

Australia vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The AUS vs PAK match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will begin at 2:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). Captain Babar Azam, Head Coach Grant Bradburn Motivate Pakistan Team Cricketers As They Prepare Ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash Against Australia (Watch Video).

Australia vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Live Streaming Online and Telecast

Star Sports is the official broadcast partner of the ICC World Cup 2023. Fans therefore can watch the Australia vs Pakistan ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Star Sports 1/HD, Star Sports 2/HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 Hindi/HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada and Star Sports 1 Telugu. Fans can also watch live streaming of this match online on the Disney+ Hotstar app and websites. Those using the Disney+ Hotstar app on mobiles to watch ICC World Cup 2023 matches can do so for free.

Australia vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Likely XIs

Australia : David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (Wk), Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.

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