Australia and West Indies shall be facing off in the 10th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Both sides have won their opening games convincingly and the tournament is still wide open with 10 teams competing for 4 slots.
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The Aussies might be the defending champions, but take West Indies lightly at your own peril. Be as it may, the game might be a close one and here are the players who are expected to steal the show:
Australia
1. David Warner
In good form and hungry for runs, he is not one man you want at the crease for too long as he can hurt you.
2. Aaron Finch
Loves to give the ball a good whack and is not a person you take likely at the top of the order. Containment is difficult, it is best to take him out altogether before he causes damage.
3. Mitchell Starc
Yorkers, bouncers, length balls and slower deliveries – the man can do it all. He loves to bowl fast and on his day is a nightmare for the best batsmen in the world.
West Indies
1. Chris Gayle
Fresh off a fifty, he is raring to go. He enjoys smashing the Aussies around and cannot wait to take guard. If he’s on fire, the crowd shall enjoy.
2. Andre Russell
If he connects, the ball is going far. For sheer brutality, few can match the carnage he unleashes with the willow in hand. Not to mention his pace as a bowler and agility as a fielder. All in all, the total package.
3. Oshane Thomas
A dream World Cup debut vs Pakistan has him high on confidence. He is out to prove that the previous spell was no fluke and what better way to do so than doing it against the World Champions.