AUS Vs SL, Dream 11, Playing 11 For Cricket World Cup 2023

Australia Vs Sri Lanka was once a very iconic battle in cricket but as of now, Sri Lanka is not what it used to be the kind of belief and confidence this new Sri Lankan team carries is unmatchable. Australia on the other hand will take this game as a must-win game. in this article, we will tell you all the details and information of match you need to know.

Australia vs Sri Lanka Match 14 Details

Five-time world champion, Australia will take on 1996 champion Sri Lanka at Lucknow. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.

Date – 16 October 2023

Time – 2:00 PM IST

Venue – Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Toss – Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bat

Key players

Here are 5 players of Australia to watch out for.

1. David Warner – David Warner is one of Australia’s most experienced players and he will play a very crucial role for Australia in the opening.
2. Steve Smith – when it comes to ICC tournaments no one can match Steve Smith’s contribution.
3. Glenn Maxwell – a spin all-rounder who has enough experience in Indian conditions.
4. Adam Zampa – Chennai’s wicket supports spin and Adam Zampa is their main spin bowler.
5. Mitchell Starc – World Cup star who always delivers on big stages and in World Cups we all know what he is capable of.

Here are 5 players of Sri Lanka to watch out for.

1. Kusal Mendis – a senior and experienced player on whom the whole batting of the Sri Lankan team will rely.
2. Dhananjaya De Silva – a spin all-rounder who can also play aggressively and big shorts.
3. Dunith Wellalage – a very young and exceptional talent produced by Sri Lanka who was outstanding in the Asia Cup.
4. Maheesh Theekshana – he will play the role of the main spinner in the team and with his experience of IPL in Indian conditions he will play an important part.
5. Matheesha Pathirana – there are a lot of aspirations from this young bowling talent who gives glimpses of legendary Malinga.

AUS vs SL Dream 11

Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.

1. David Warner
2. Kusal Perera (Wicketkeeper)
3. Steve Smith
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Marnus Labuschagne
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Dhananjaya De Silva
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Maheesh Theekshana
11. Pat Cummins

Possible Playing 11s

Here is the possible playing 11 of Australia.

1. David Warner
2. Mitchell Marsh
3. Steve Smith
4. Marnus Labuschagne
5. Josh Inglis (wk)
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Pat Cummins (Captain)
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Adam Zampa

Here is the possible playing 11 of Sri Lanka.

1. Kusal Perera
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Kusal Mendis (Wicketkeeper)
4. Sadeera Samarawickrama
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Dasun Shanaka (Captain)
7. Dhananjaya De Silva
8. Dunith Wellalage
9. Maheesh Theekshana
10. Matheesha Pathirana
11. Lahiru Kumara

Head-to-Head

Australia and Sri Lanka played 103 matches against each other in ODIs where Australia won 63 matches and Sri Lanka won 36.