International Cricket World Cup is one of the most loved and watched sporting events around the world. Held once in 4 years, this event has one of the largest viewership on television. Australia’s trip to the cricket world cup is most exciting for the fans of world cup fantasy cricket league.
Since the start of World Cup in 1975, the Australian team has won the maximum trophy of the tournament. The team has also reached the ODI fantasy world cup finals most than any other team.
The Australian team has reached world cup cricket game finals on seven occasions 1975, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007and 2015. They have co-hosted the world cup tournament with New Zealand in 1992 and 2015. Australia has won in the finals 5 times. They are the only nation winning the cup three times in a row, making a hat trick. The finals were against Pakistan in 1999, India in 2003 and Sri Lanka in 2007.
Australia is prepared to take the world cup fantasy stage this year too with their 15 member WC 2019 squad. Let us take a look at their 15 members’ squad and plan our fantasy world cup team.
BATSMEN
- Aaron Finch (Captain)
Age –32
Matches Played – 109
Runs – 4052
Highest Score – 153
Average –39.34
Strike Rate – 88.14
50s/100s –21/13 - David Warner
Age – 32
Matches Played – 106
Runs – 4343
Highest Score – 179
Average –43.0
Strike Rate – 96.55
50s/100s –17/14 - Usman Khawaja
Age –32
Matches Played – 31
Runs – 1238
Highest Score – 104
Average –44.21
Strike Rate – 83.09
50s/100s –10/2 - Steven Smith
Age –29
Matches Played – 108
Runs – 3431
Highest Score – 164
Average –41.84
Strike Rate – 86.36
50s/100s –19/8 - Shaun Marsh
Age –35
Matches Played – 71
Runs – 2747
Highest Score – 151
Average –41.62
Strike Rate – 81.51
50s/100s –15/7
ALL-ROUNDER
- Glenn Maxwell– Batting All-rounder
Age –30
Matches Played – 100
Runs – 2700
Highest Score – 102
Average –33.33
Strike Rate – 121.95
50s/100s – 19/1
Wickets – 50
Best bowling figures –4/46
Economy –5.57 - Marcus Stoinis – Batting All-rounder
Age –29
Matches Played – 33
Runs – 963
Highest Score – 146
Average –38.52
Strike Rate – 93.5
50s/100s – 6/1
Wickets – 26
Best bowling figures –3/16
Economy –6.14 - JhyeRichardson– Bowling All-rounder
Age –22
Matches Played – 12
Runs – 68
Highest Score – 29
Average –13.6
Strike Rate – 80.95
Wickets – 24
Best bowling figures –4/26
Economy –5.85
WICKETKEEPER
- Alex Carey(Keeper) – Wicket Keeper Batsman
Age –27
Matches Played – 19
Runs – 429
Highest Score – 55
Average – 64
Strike Rate – 83.46
50s/100s – 1/0
BOWLER
- Pat Cummins
Age – 25
Matches Played – 48
Wickets –82
Best bowling figures –5/70
Average –26.54
Economy –5.19
5-wickets hauls – 1 - Nathan Coulter-Nile
Age – 31
Matches Played – 27
Wickets – 48
Best bowling figures – 4/48
Average – 26.56
Economy – 5.48
5-wickets hauls – 0 - Mitchell Starc
Age –29
Matches Played –75
Wickets –145
Best bowling figures –6/28
Average –21.45
Economy –4.96
5-wickets hauls – 5 - Jason Behrendorff
Age –29
Matches Played –6
Wickets –7
Best bowling figures –3/63
Average –41.43
Economy –5.34
5-wickets hauls – 0 - Adam Zampa
Age –27
Matches Played –44
Wickets –60
Best bowling figures –4/43
Average –35.45
Economy –5.59
5-wickets hauls–0 - Nathan Lyon
Age –31
Matches Played –25
Wickets –26
Best bowling figures –4/44
Average –44.35
Economy –4.86
5-wickets hauls – 0
*Records have been compiled as on April 22, 2019
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1. World Cup Fantasy Cricket 2019 – Indian Squad
2. World Cup Fantasy Cricket 2019 – New Zealand Squad
3. Cricket World Cup Fantasy 2019 – Bangladesh Squad