ICC World Cup 2019: Match 10, Australia vs Windies: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

The juggernaut has been set rolling for the World Cup now with even India getting their campaign underway. Match 10 of the competition will see Australia and Windies face-off at the Trent Bridge where the Caribbean rolled over Pakistan. This time they will have a tougher opponent in Australia who are coming off a somewhat easy victory over Afghanistan. Both the teams played an unofficial warm-up ahead of the tournament in which the Men in Yellow reigned supreme in Southampton.

The encounter between England and Pakistan at the same venue witnessed as many as 682 runs being scored and if the batsmen of Australia and Windies get going, we might be in for another high-scoring thriller. As for the team combinations are concerned, both the sides are likely to go unchanged for this match having won their respective encounters respectively.

Match Details

The 10th match of the ICC World Cup 2019 will be played between Australia and Windies at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

The match starts at 10:30 AM local time (09:30 AM GMT) (3:00 PM IST).

The game will be live on Star Sports. Live streaming available on Hotstar.

Weather Report

It has been very tough to predict the English weather this season and once again, the cloud cover will welcome the teams at the venue. Showers are expected around 10 AM and we might be in for a delayed start. Rain might play hide and seek all day and if the unpredictable weather lives up to its reputation, even a full game might take place. As of now, things don’t look promising and the temperature will hover around 15-17 Degrees Celsius.

Pitch Report

The Trent Bridge has often known to produce the featherbeds. The surface used for England-Pakistan encounter was a belter but the Windies won’t mind some help from the pitch. The team winning the toss is expected to bowl if the conditions are overcast.

Average score batting first: 309 (Last six One-Day matches at the venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3; Lost – 3

Probable Playing XIs

Australia

Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (WK), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

Bench – Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Kane Richardson.

Windies

Chris Gayle, Shai Hope (WK), Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (C), Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas.

Bench – Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach.

Team News:

Andre Russell struggled during the Pakistan innings a bit but he is expected to take the field.

Chris Gayle looked uncomfortable with his back while batting but must have got enough rest to come back fit on the field.

Power Picks:

Pat Cummins in last six ODIs:

Wickets – 20

Average – 11.85

5-wicket hauls – 1

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Shai Hope.

Vice-Captain Options: David Warner, Andre Russell, Usman Khawaja.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Wicket-Keepers – Shai Hope

Batsmen – Chris Gayle (C), Shimron Hetmyer, David Warner (VC), Usman Khawaja

All-Rounders – Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Sheldon Cottrell, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Wicket-Keepers – Shai Hope, Nicolas Pooran, Alex Carey

Batsmen – David Warner, Steve Smith, Aaron Finch (C)

All-Rounders – Jason Holder, Andre Russell (VC)

Bowlers – Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Expert Advice:

If Australia bowls first under overcast conditions, you can pick all their fast bowlers from their team expecting a Windies collapse.

Probable Winners:

It is tough to predict the winner but Australia should start as the favourites.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.