WC Preview: Australia v Canada

Where: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

When: Wed Mar 16, 14:30 local, 09:00 GMT, 20:00 AEDT, 22:00 NZDT

ODI Head to Head: Played: 1, Wins: Australia 1, Canada 0

Last meeting: Jun 16, 1979 – Canada 105-10 (33.2 ov) mislaid to Australia 106-3 (26 ov) by 7 wickets

World Cup Head to head: Played: 1, Wins: Australia 1, Canada 0

World Cup Last meeting: Jun 16, 1979 – Canada 105-10 (33.2 ov) mislaid to Australia 106-3 (26 ov) by 7 wickets

Selection Table:
Likely Australian team: Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Mike Hussey, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Jason Krejza, Shaun Tait

The detrimental David Hussey done approach for hermit Mike in Australia’s win over Kenya, nonetheless Cameron White’s disaster opposite a Kenyans equates to a vigour is structure upon him to perform.

Likely Canada team: Ruvindu Gunasekera, Hiral Patel, Zubin Surkari, Ashish Bagai, Jimmy Hansra, Rizwan Cheema, John Davison, Balaji Rao, Harvir Baidwan, Khurram Chohan, Henry Osinde

Canada might confirm to ring a changes since this is their final diversion as well as they have no goal of creation a quarter-finals, nonetheless this was their XI for a 97-run detriment to New Zealand.

X-Factor:

Australia: Ricky Ponting – With knocks of 28, twelve as well as 36 a Australian skipper needs to chuck a leg irons off.

Canada: Opener Hiral Patel, 19, looked as nonetheless he belonged upon a universe theatre with his 31 opposite New Zealand in his World Cup debut.

Summary:
Australia looked indolent in their final compare opposite Kenya – notwithstanding their 60-run win – as well as should be endangered which they were a initial nation Kenya have faced in a contest which have unsuccessful to play a minnows out.

Kenya posted insignificant totals of 69 opposite New Zealand, 112 opposite Pakistan, 142 opposite Sri Lanka as well as 198 opposite Canada – nonetheless managed to measure 264-6 opposite a baggy Australian attack, as well as nonetheless Lee as well as Tait were serviceable, Watson as well as Johnson struggled.

On a batting side, Hussey picked up where he left off prior to his injure leg tendon damage by blustering 54 from 43 balls in his initial general diversion back, as well as a Australians will be gay by a veteran’s steadying change down a order.

The reigning champions have been plain nonetheless unspectacular so distant in a contest – nonetheless let’s not dont think about they have been still dominant – a usually group in Group A who can have such a claim.

With a impressive person stages only around a corner, design a Aussies to come out overhanging in a bid to benefit a little certainty prior to a genuine things starts.