ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Match 4): Afghanistan vs Australia – Stats Preview

Afghanistan and Australia are ready to begin their journey in the 2019 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. During the match 4 of the tournament, they will face each other on this Saturday (1st June) at County Ground (Bristol).

Afghanistan is ready to play their second Cricket World Cup. On the other hand, the five-time World Cup winners Australia will play this tournament as the defending champions.

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Before this day/night match, let’s look at some vital statistical preview of this match.

• This Afghanistan vs Australia match will be the first day/night match in England in Cricket World Cup history.

Teams’ recent ODI form

Afghanistan (in last ten matches; oldest to latest): Lost, Tied, Won, No Result, Lost, Won, Lost, Won, Lost and Won.

• Since September 2018, Afghanistan hasn’t won two consecutive ODI matches.

Australia (in last ten matches; oldest to latest): Lost, Lost, Won, Won, Won, Won, Won, Won, Won and Won.

ODI records at County Ground (Bristol)

Afghanistan

Australia

Head-to-Head ODI records

Overall (2matches): Australia won 2 matches; Afghanistan won 0 matches

At neutral venues (1 match): Australia won 1 match; Afghanistan won 0 matches

In England: Never played

At County Ground, Bristol: Never played

In the World Cup (1 match): Australia won 1 match; Afghanistan won 0 matches

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Players’ stats

(Afghanistan)

Samiullah Shinwari

i) The leggie Samiullah Shinwari has picked up 45 ODI wickets and he is five wickets away to complete his 50 ODI wickets. After Mohammad Nabi (2,592 ODI runs and 118 ODI wickets), Shinwari will become the second Afghanistan cricketer to score 1,000 runs as well as to take 50 wickets in ODI career. Shinwari has scored 1,737 ODI runs till the date.

(Australia)

Marcus Stoinis

i) The all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has scored 963 ODI runs and he is 37 runs away to complete his 1,000 ODI runs. He will become the 19th Australian cricketer to score 1,000 runs and also to take 25 wickets in ODI career. Stoinis has already bagged 26 wickets in ODI career.

Mitchell Starc

i) The left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc has played 75 ODIs and has taken 145 wickets in ODI career. With five more wickets, he will complete his 150 ODI wickets. He will be the third Australian left-arm pacer, fourth Australian left-arm bowler and 10th Australian bowler to take 150 or more ODI wickets. No other bowler has completed 150 ODI wickets in less than 78 ODIs. The present fastest 150 ODI wickets record holder is Saqlain Mushtaq who achieved this feat in 78 ODIs