Preview: Australia v Kenya

James Willoughby, Sportal

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Where: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
When: Sun Mar 13, 14:30 local, 09:00 GMT, 20:00 AEDT, 22:00 NZDT
ODI Head to Head: Played: 4, Wins: Australia 4, Kenya 0, No Result: 0
Last meeting: fifteen March, 2003 – Kenya 8-174 (50 ov) def by Australia 5-178 (31.2 ov) by 5 wickets
World Cup Head to head: Played: 2, Wins: Australia 2, Kenya 0, No Result: 0
World Cup Last meeting: fifteen March, 2003 – Kenya 8-174 (50 ov) def by Australia 5-178 (31.2 ov) by 5 wickets

Selection Table:
Likely Australia team: Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Cameron White, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Jason Krejza, Shaun Tait

Mike Hussey’s expected lapse from a injure leg tendon damage which did not see him transport with a patrol primarily could come during a responsibility of hermit David, who has usually had singular chances to bat so distant this tournament. Cameron White has additionally struggled, though could be elite to David Hussey given of his intensity to raze with big-hitting as well as if a Australians can get him in-form, he will supplement an additional dimension to an already gifted batting order.

Likely Kenya team: Seren Waters, Maurice Ouma, Collins Obuya, David Obuya, Steve Tikolo, Tanmay Mishra, Jimmy Kamande, Thomas Odoyo, Nehemene Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, James Ongoche

Talented opener Seren Waters has not achieved to a most appropriate of his abilities this contest though is expected to be given an additional crack. But identical to most alternative of his teammates, if he fails to perform, it could be his final chance.

X-Factor:
Australia: Shane Watson – With unbroken half-centuries, he is ready to raze opposite a sub-par Kenyan bowling attack

Kenya: Collins Obuya – He has shown form with a bat during a World Cup so far, as well as needs to have runs to give his side even half a chance

Summary:
Anything though a large Australian feat would be a warn when they face Kenya during Bengaluru upon Sunday.

Kenya do have a small positives they can operate to try as well as be a cause of their team, namely a actuality which Ponting’s group have not played a full diversion in sixteen days after their final strife opposite Sri Lanka was deserted due to severe weather, as well as could be a bit underdone.

White is out of form as well as if he plays, Michael Hussey will be creation usually his second rival coming given a injure leg tendon injury, which competence give a Kenyan bowling conflict a sniff, as his initial coming personification for Western Australia in a four-day diversion was some-more than a small underwhelming.

But notwithstanding these slight negatives, there simply is not sufficient strength in Kenya’s batting or bowling to open an dissapoint here.

They usually have a single player who has scored over 100 runs during a tournament, with Collins Obuya carrying struck 144 runs during an normal of 36, as well as do not have a single bowler who has taken some-more than 4 wickets.

Simply, they have been reduced of match-winners as well as this will certainly be their undoing upon Sunday.

How they can enclose an Australian batting choice which facilities a likes of Watson, Ponting as well as Clarke is roughly unfathomable.

With Australian’s batsmen usually carrying had dual innings any so distant this tournament, a event is there for a likes of Ponting, White as well as possibly David or Michael Hussey to find form forward of a latter stages of a tournament.

And this is because Australia if they win a toss will bat first, as they goal to get time during a double in to multiform of their batsmen.

Kenya’s batsmen will additionally need to be during a tip of their diversion if they have been to keep out an in-form Australian bowling attack.

Johnson has claimed 8 wickets during an normal of 8.37 as well as Tait has 6 during 15.33, surveying a peculiarity which a Australian seamers possess.

The compare could additionally paint a large event for Jason Krejza, who would dearly adore to concrete his mark in a group with a bag of wickets.

Indian part-time off-spinner Yuvraj Singh claimed 5 wickets opposite Ireland upon a same Bengaluru pitch, as well as if Krejza gets a opportunity, it would not warn if he did similar.