Match Preview – AUS vs OMA 10th Match, Group B, T20 World Cup

Game details
Australia vs Oman
Barbados, 8.30pm local time
Big Picture
Australia dominated ICC events last year with the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup awards. They now begin their campaign to become champions in all three formats. Can men’s cricket be called the Grand Slam? Well, the 50-over Champions Trophy is coming back next year but let’s not let details like that get in the way of the introduction.
Australia were a mixed bag with only nine players available for two warm-up matches against Namibia and the West Indies (Brad Hodge, George Bailey and Andrew McDonald returned to the fold to make up the numbers on the field) thereafter. those who showed up late for the IPL were given the opportunity to return home for a few days.
It’s been a long journey since then – Cameron Green said it took Mitchell Starc almost 60 hours to get to Barbados – and some luggage was delayed along the way, but everyone was together for a few days and, as history shows, put the world cup on hold. line and Australian players tend to propose.
Form guide
(last five games, most recent first)
Australia WWWLW
Oman L(Super Over)LWWW
Glenn Maxwell he had a shocking IPL batting average of just 5.77 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Australia will be hoping another World Cup tilt will bring him back to form. He he won’t It’s very important to get over the line against Oman, but it’s an important part of Australia’s middle order. Don’t underestimate the role his players can play (his bowling form has held up well in the IPL) after being the runner-up in the ODI World Cup last year. A reminder, too, that in his last seven T20Is he has 104 not out from 48 balls and 120 not out from 55 balls.
Party issues: The question of Australia’s balance
Australia will ponder whether they need to include left-arm spinner Ashton Agar in the side for one quick over. There is a chance that Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins could be given a few more days off if they arrive late after the IPL. The top order seems to be settled although Marcus Stoinis vs Cameron Green may be a point of contention. They won’t have Marsh bowling at the start of the tournament.
Australia (probable) 1 David Warner, 2 Travis Head, 3 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Tim David, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood
Ilyas said the bowling attack will not change after their strong effort against Namibia but suggested there could be some changes in the batting, either in terms of personnel or formation.
Oman (probable) 1 Kashyap Prajapati, 2 Naseem Khushi (wk), 3 Aqib llyas (capt), 4 Zeesham Maqsood, 5 Khalid Kail, 6 Ayaan Khan, 7 Mohammad Nadeem, 8 Mehran Khan, 9 Shakeel Ahmed, 10 Kaleemulllah, 11 Bilal Khan
Tone and context
In the match under lights between Oman and Namibia the pitch was very difficult, but the indications were that it would be easier in the afternoon as Scotland’s first game was entertaining against England. Australia-Oman is a night match expected to be played at a new venue. Eyes will be on the weather after the rain on Tuesday although the forecast is very promising for the game.
Important statistics
Quotes
“This team has played a lot together and a lot of boys have played a lot of T20 cricket. I know there is someone like me who has just come back from the team, but being in a place like this, the white ball team doesn’t really change. a lot between the two formats I think it was a pleasure to bring the boys back when we finally got here but now we are here and the session had the same energy and there is no doubt that it will go into the first stage of this tournament.”
Travis Head
“[The] the boys are really thrown because these are the times when you come from the top sides, that’s when you are highlighted by the whole world. And the thing is that we don’t have much to lose because they have a lot of experience, they have played this game for years. [but] they may have chances to fail, there may be disruption in the World Cup.”
Aqib Ilyas
Andrew McGlashan is deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo
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