ODI World Cup 2023: Australia's strongest predicted playing XI for the tournament

The ICC World Cup 2023 will begin on October 5 and will be played across 10 venues in India. There are 10 teams featuring and a total of 48 matches will be played in the duration of the tournament. The final will be played on November 19. 

One of the favorites to win the tournament, Australia (AUS), the five-time champions, will be captained by Pat Cummins in this tournament with Steve Smith as his deputy. The Aussies have a pretty balanced squad and many of their players have vast experience of playing in India, thanks to the IPL. 

Australia (AUS) will begin its World Cup 2023 campaign against hosts India on October 8 in Chennai. This will be a huge opportunity for the Australian team who had made it into the semi-finals of the 2019 event in England. Australia will be eyeing their sixth World Cup trophy when they begin their tournament. 

Here is the Australia's Strongest Predicted Playing XI for ODI World Cup 2023:

1. David Warner

The veteran David Warner will be playing in his final World Cup tournament and would like to add to his 2015 World Cup winner’s medal. Warner has been in good form as evident from the recent tours of South Africa and India and would want to continue the same run.

Warner has scored 992 runs in 18 World Cup matches with four centuries and three fifties. His highest score is 178 which came against Afghanistan and he averages 62.00. His familiarity with most of the venues in India will help the Aussies in their quest for a sixth World title.

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