Australia and Afghanistan will face each other in match 39 of the ICC World Cup 2023. AUS vs AFG match will be played on Tuesday, November 7. The venue of the AUS vs AFG clash is Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Australia and Afghanistan have played 7 games in ICC World Cup 2023 so far. Australia has won 5 games and lost 2. Afghanistan has won 4 games and lost 3. Australia has 10 points while Afghanistan has 8 points.

In their last few games, both teams have showcased an amazing form. Australia has won their five last games. After losing to India and South Africa in their first two games, Australia has been on a winning streak. On the other hand, Afghanistan has won their last three games comfortably.

Australia and Afghanistan have faced each other in only 3 ODI games so far. All those games were won by Australia. While Australia has some powerful batters and lethal pacers, Afghanistan has a strong set of spinners and wonderful teamwork in batting.

AUS vs AFG Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 39

Australia

Pat Cummins leads Australia in the ICC World Cup 2023 and will lead the team in the AUS vs AFG match. After 7 matches, David Warner is the leading run-getter for the team with 428 runs. Marnus Labuschagne is next with 272 runs in 7 games and Mitchell Marsh follows him with 225 runs in 6 innings.

In the bowling department, Adam Zampa is the leading wicket-taker for Australia with 19 scalps in 7 games. Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins are next in line with 10 wickets each. Mitchell Starc has picked 9 wickets.

AUS Squad: Pat Cummins (C), David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Marsh

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the captain of Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup 2023 and will lead the side in the AUS vs AFG match. He is also the leading run-getter for the team with 282 runs. Rahmat Shah follows him with 264 runs. Hitting 234 runs each, Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have also shown good form.

Among bowlers, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are the leading wicket-takers for the team with 7 wickets each. Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Naveen-ul-Haq have got 6 wickets each.

AFG Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Riaz Hassan, Abdul Rahman, Najibullah Zadran