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World Cup 2023 opening match. Australia's captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat Chennai's M A Chidambaram Stadium. Both the team had to make a few changes due to injuries and health issues of some key players. With opener Shubman Gill down with dengue, left-handed Ishan Kishan was drafted in to open the innings with skipper Rohit Sharma. For Australia, Travis Head is recovering from a hand fracture while all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is also not playing the match due to a hamstring injury. «We're in a really good spot, we've got a good balance between game time and being fresh,» Cummins said. «We've covered all our bases,» Rohit said at the toss. «Unfortunately, Shubman didn't recover in time. Ishan will replace him.» Two-time champions India picked both Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin in a three-pronged spin attack that also includes all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

Australia world cup squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell StarcAs per Google’s win probability, there is a 60% chance that India will be victorious in this match. However, given Australia’s incredible capabilities, the mood of the match is expected to be electric.As per CricTracker, no matter who bowls first, India will start their tournament with a win.

India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has a history to benefit spinners as the wicket gets slower with time. As per details, in the past 31 ODIs played on this pitch, the team batting first and second have won 15 games each while one game has ended in a tie.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 India is just a few days away, with cricket fans anticipating some high-quality cricket from some of the best teams, and players in the game. Besides the on-field action and glamour attached to some of the top players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Ben Stokes etc, another thing that will keep fans fascinated throughout the tournament is statistics. These statistics are a product of on-field performances.

Australian Squad: Pat Cummins (Captain), David Warmer, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc.

cricket squad is currently in splendid form as they gear up for the ICC World Cup 2023. Exceptional performances have been exhibited by all the players, setting a promising tone for the tournament. The most noteworthy aspect of India's current form is the impressive condition of both their batting and bowling units.

India to a five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series in Mohali on Friday. Chasing a target of 277, Gill slammed 74 off 63 balls, while Gaikwad made 71 off 77 as India overhauled the target with eight balls to spare, reaching 281 for five. Skipper KL Rahul (58 not out) and Suryakumar Yadav (50) also struck fifties each. Earlier, in their first innings, Australia managed to score 276 runs, after Pacer Mohammed Shami got the second five-fer of his career to the visitors in check. Australia started off on a shaky note as Mitch Marsh could not contribute much and departed in the very first over. David Warner and Steve Smith steadied the ship with a decent partnership.

Mohammed Shami displayed his artistry with impressive figures of 5 for 51, reminding all and sundry of his skills while helping India restrict Australia to 276 in the first ODI here on Friday. Shami, who doesn't seem to feature in India's first XI plans for the World Cup, literally made a statement with his second five-wicket haul in ODIs. His performance also put tremendous pressure on the weakest link among pacers Shardul Thakur (0/78 in 10 overs), who has been selected in the 15, primarily due to his batting skills. Shardul would consider himself unlucky that Shreyas Iyer dropped a dolly at mid-off when David Warner had hardly got off the blocks. In conditions conducive for batting, India skipper KL Rahul opted to bowl and Shami was literally unplayable in his opening spell, and then came back to remove a set Steve Smith (41 off 60 balls) in a short second stint, to disturb the visiting team's momentum. Stockily built wicketkeeper Jos Inglis (45 off 45 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (29 off 21 balls) added 62 runs for the sixth wicket to take Australia past 250-run mark but it was certainly below par as Shami got Stoinis in the nick of time to put the brakes on their scoring. Warner (52 off 53 balls), Smith and Marnus Labuschagne (39 off 49 balls) all got starts but the lack of conversion did hurt the Aussies on a day when the Indian bowling unit was supremely effective without being exceptional. All eyes were trained on Ravichandran Ashwin (1/47 in 10 overs) and he did find his rhythm in the second spell after looking rusty during the first spell.

KL Rahul will lead the Team India squad in the first two matches. Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson also will not be playing the ODI series. From Australia, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell have been ruled out of the first ODI game of the three-match series against India while Steve Smith will return to the side.

World Cup in India is less than a month away and will feature some of the cricket's very best players and teams. This tournament is set to hold a lot of significance in larger cricket history, as the modern day 'Fab Four', consisting of batting greats — Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia), Joe Root (England) and Kane Williamson (New Zealand) will have their 'One Last Dance' together. This tournament could be the final time that these four legends play an ICC Cricket World Cup or matter of fact, any major ICC tournament together.

Australia’s wait to win an Ashes series in England will extend to at least 26 years after falling at the final hurdle with a 49-run defeat at The Oval.

Ashes and substitute fielders. #ashes2023 #ashes2005 #garypratt #georgeeahlam Have to applaud Nitin Menon for making the right decision," Ravichandran Ashwin wrote on Twitter. It was the 78th over, when Steve Smith attempted to steal two runs but was found inches away from the crease.

A defiant Steve Smith has declared he is not on the verge of retirement after batting Australia out of a hole and to a slender 12-run first-innings lead on day two of the fifth Ashes Test.

England have bowled their way back into the fifth Ashes Test after claiming five wickets in the middle session of day two to heap the pressure back on Australia at The Oval.

Mitchell Starc has battled through shoulder pain to help have England all out for 283 after tea on day one of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.

Australia opener David Warner has dismissed suggestions he and Steve Smith are going to quit test cricket after the final Ashes contest against England beginning at the Oval on Thursday.Warner has expressed his desire to play his last test in Sydney against Pakistan in January next year though he wants to play on until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup. Australia have already retained the Ashes urn taking a 2-1 lead heading into the final test, and former England captain Michael Vaughan is among those who believe the duo could exit after the match at the Oval. Warner, talking to reporters on the eve of the match, called it a «joke».

Australia have admitted they are desperately hoping for a weekend of rain in order to retain the Ashes at Old Trafford, after finishing day three on 4-113 and needing 162 more to make England bat again.

Virat Kohli ended his century drought in overseas conditions by scoring his 29th Test century at Port of Spain on Friday against West Indies in the second Test at Queen's Park Oval. Kohli resumed day two on a score of 87 and went on to complete a flawless ton (121) to take his tally of Test hundreds on level terms with Sir Donald Bradman.

Australia have been left to rue several missed chances to push home their case for a drought-breaking Ashes series win in England, after going to stumps at 8-299 on day one of the fourth Test.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, speaking with Nasser Hussain for the Daily Mail, hailed Smith's exceptional batting prowess and ranked him as the second-greatest batsman in Australian cricket history after the legendary Don Bradman. Reflecting on Smith's accomplishments, Ponting praised his rapid rise to success, noting his swift journey to becoming the second-fastest player to reach 9,000 Test runs. Steve Smith is set to achieve a momentous milestone as he gears up to play his 100th Test match.

England captain Ben Stokes' swashbuckling 155 was in vain as Australia won the second Ashes test at Lord's by 43 runs on an extraordinary final day on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-test series. Stokes launched a blistering attack after the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, smiting nine sixes and nine fours to raise hopes of a repeat of his brilliant match-winning knock against the Australians at Headingley four years ago.