Australia and South Africa will face each other in the tenth game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, in a game that is set to start at 2:00 PM IST. Australia will start this match in seventh place after losing the opening game of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign against the host country, India. The Australians were outplayed in that match; none of their batsmen could reach a higher run mark and they managed just 199 runs before being bowled out in the last over of their innings. The Indian spin attack, which featured Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravichandran Ashwin taking six wickets combined, proved to be especially tough for Pat Cummins's team to contain.

It is somewhat unexpected for a team of their calibre that Australia has lost four of their past five One-Day Internationals. Big names like Steve Smith, Mitch Marsh, and David Warner are here, but the batting has never really clicked. However, Australia have one of the greatest pace attacks in the world when it comes to bowling. So they need to utilise it against South Africa in their upcoming meeting. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated: Pakistan Rise to Second Place With Dominating 6-Wicket Win Over Sri Lanka, New Zealand Stay at Top Position

South Africa, on the other hand, may have put on the best batting display in World Cup history to begin their 2023 CWC campaign. With a massive total of 428/5 in their 50 overs against Sri Lanka, the Proteas rewrote history and achieved the highest possible score in the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament. Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen put on a 204-run partnership for the second wicket after Temba Bavuma was dismissed early. Both players scored hundreds during this innings, but Aiden Markram stole the show with his 49-ball century, breaking Kevin O'Brien's previous record for the fastest ICC Cricket World Cup century.

Though the South African batting lineup was admirable, their bowling unit was less spectacular, with all five bowlers ending their spell on the higher side. South Africa will be aware that a similar style of ball-playing against a deep-possible Australian team will probably cause problems, so they might be tempted to make a few subtle changes for this match.

Australia vs South Africa Head to Head in ODIs

There have been 108 ODI matches between Australia and South Africa. Australians have won 50 of these 108 games, while South Africans have won 54 of them. There was no outcome in one match. Three games came to a draw.

Australia vs South Africa ICC World Cup 2023 Key Players

David Warner 
Josh Hazlewood
Quinton de Kock
Rassie van der Dussen
Kagiso Rabada

Australia vs South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Venue and Match Timing

The Australia vs South Africa ICC World Cup 2023 match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The AUS vs SA match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will begin at 2:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get CWC Tournament Fixtures, Time Table with Match Timings in IST and Venue Details

Australia vs South Africa 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 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 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 South Africa ICC World Cup 2023 Likely XIs

Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada

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