ICC World Cup 2023: Australia vs England preview
Updated On: 02 November, 2023 03:11 PM IST | Ahmedabad | AFP
England must finish in the top seven places to qualify for the 50-over tournament in Pakistan. "I`m pretty sure I`ll be done for that but I`d love the guys to play in that," the 36-year-old Malan said. "Hopefully we can find the momentum and finish the World Cup on a high"
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Australia can deliver the final blow to old enemy England`s dismal World Cup campaign on Saturday with memories of their acrimonious Ashes series still fresh. Jos Buttler`s defending champions sit rock bottom of the 10-nation group with one win in six games, requiring a mathematical miracle to squeeze into the semi-finals. On Saturday, they face an Australian team who come into the game at the world`s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad with four straight wins.
However, the five-time winners will be without two key players in Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh. England`s most recent loss was a 100-run thrashing at the hands of unbeaten India in Lucknow where coach Matthew Mott faced down questions over the team`s brittle batting line-up and claims of dressing room unrest. Opening batsman Dawid Malan slammed reports of Mott, who had conceded the World Cup campaign was over for the 2019 champions, losing the confidence of the players. "Motty is not the one walking out on the field," Malan told BBC.
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