Australia is a clearly dominant team against India in head-to-head statistics in the World Cup. Aussies have won 8 of the 12 matches they have played head-to-head. India has won four times. Most of the Aussie players have acquired experience on the Indian pitch through the IPL. David Warner, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green all have vast experience playing in India.Josh Hazelwood can also claim the best record. But over-reliance on Adam Samba's spin might backfire for the Aussies. On the other hand, India will come with a devastating spin line-up. It is reported that India will field spinners R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav against Australia. If the match takes place, expect a fiery fight. Everyone is hopeful that the match will be completed even though there is a chance of rain. At present all other venues in India have good weather. But it is raining due to the formation of low pressure in Chennai.
Just a Smile'; Sanju's reaction after the team announcement against Australia
Malayalam player Sanju Samson put a smile on his resentment of not being able to get a place in the Indian squad against Australia. Sanju took to social media to share his displeasure by posting only a smiling smiley on Facebook. At the same time, many fans expressed their support for the actor and wrote comments under Sanju's post. The fans have been criticizing the BCCI for not considering Sanju even in the first two ODIs, giving rest to senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav. Also, fans of the Malayali star are protesting that Sanju was denied a chance in the Indian squad for the Asian Games.Prasid Krishna also made a place in the team for the senior players who were rested in the first two matches against Australia, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Verma. R Ashwin got his place back in the team. KL Rahul will lead India in the first two matches. Axar Patel will make it to the Indian team only if he regains 100 percent fitness.
Rain threat for India-Australia World Cup match?
CHENNAI: Preparations are underway at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai ahead of Sunday's India-Australia ODI World Cup match. More ground staff has been deployed following the weather forecast that there is a chance of rain during the match. Although the current rainfall is less than last week, the Central Meteorological Department has predicted that there is a 10 percent chance of rain in Chennai during tomorrow's match. The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association officials have revealed that they have brought new ground covers. Officials also explained that although there is little chance of rain tomorrow, necessary precautions have been taken to prevent all major parts of the ground from getting wet.The main feature of the Chidambaram Stadium is that the drainage system is impeccable, compared to the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata and the stadiums in Sri Lanka, which have a completely covered ground. The advantage of this ground is that if it rains, apart from the pitch, only the run-up area and the square area of the bowlers need to be covered. A herring-bone sub-soil drainage system is provided at a depth of three feet in the outfield. The main feature is that various small pipes are connected to a large pipe below the ground, so that when it rains, the water immediately drains away. Ahead of Sunday's India-Australia match, three pitches have been prepared at the Chennai stadium. Choose which one to use 48 hours before the start of the match. The pitch in Chennai generally supports spin bowling. Scores above 300 were scored only four times. India have not scored more than 300 runs on this ground so far.