ODI World Cup 2023: 5 players to go big in today’s AUS vs AFG match

Today AUS vs AFG at Wankhede is going to be a high-scoring game, so before enjoying the game let’s predict the top five stand-out performers in the game.

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After losing the first two games Australia made a wonderful comeback by winning five back-to-back matches. The Kangaroos are looking so strong in this tournament and if they manage to win every game from here they’ll probably qualify for the knockouts. In today’s AUS vs AFG, it won’t be easy for Aussies to register a win at Wankhede in front of Afghanistan. This World Cup has been so good for Afghanistan. They’ve won four out of seven games where they won against teams like Pakistan, England, and Sri Lanka. In the batting-friendly environment of Wankhede may the Australians have a better hand but they have to face the top-class spin bowling of Afghanistan which has the ability to turn the table from any point. 

These teams have faced each other in just three ODI games where Australia totally dominated Asians by 3-0, but this Afghanistan team is different it has improved in almost every field they’ve good batters and experienced bowlers. Today’s game is going to be like the other games, Afghanistan is going to fight for two points, and coming off his big name Australians have to face this team as a regular World Cup team. Both teams have powerful performers and some of them are the key factors in today’s game for their team. In this article, we’ll take a look at the top five players from today’s game who could be stand-out performers. 

Travis head 

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Australian explosive opener Travis Head has played just two games in this tournament and he has scored 120 runs with a ton in his debut World Cup game. He hasn’t faced Afghanistan in this format yet but in the form he is in he would definitely try to take full advantage of the ground and that could do much damage to Afghanistan. He is an expert in giving a good and aggressive start to the inning with his partner Warner and he is able to play peacefully and rotate the strike. Asian bowlers’ biggest task is to handle this batter at the start to cement their food in the game. 

David Warner

Another opener from the Yellow Army David Warner is in great form, he is the highest scorer for Australia in this tournament with 428 runs in seven games. Warner has two triple-digit scores in this World Cup, other than that he is the highest scorer in the AUS vs AFG rivalry with 291 runs in three games, so he has the experience to handle their bowler. With Travis Head Warner can play more freely and this makes the Australian top order more strong. David Warner is unbeaten in this ground in ODIs, he played one ODI game against India in 2020 where he scored an unbeaten 128 runs which shows how much he loves to play in this venue. 

Hasmatullah Shahidi

Captain of the Afghanistan team Hasmatullah Shahidi is the highest scorer for his nation in this ongoing World Cup. He has scored 282 runs in seven games with three half-centuries. He’s been good with the bat and better with the captaincy. He led his team from the front and managed to win big games. He has played only one game against Australia where he didn’t manage to score big but he is in good form in this tournament. He is going to play in Mumbai’s venue for the first time so this also be a big challenge for him.

Mujeeb Ur Rehman 

Afghani spinner Mujheeb is so good with the new ball and he could make a big impact in this game. No doubt he hasn’t taken more wickets in this tournament, but he could turn any game with his bowling performances. He has played one game between AUS vs AFG and has taken only one wicket. In the batting-friendly surface of Wankhede spinners like Mujeeb and Rashid will make a big impact for Afghanistan. 

Adam Zampa 

Australian spinner Adam Zampa is the highest wicket-taker for Australia and second highest wicket-taker in this World Cup with 19 wickets in 7 games. Zampa has taken a four-wicket haul two times in this World Cup. He is in great form that he took three wickets in the last game against England. He has played a couple of games in this field so he has that extra hand in this game.