Australia - Bangladesh Predictions & Betting tips - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

Prediction published on 09/11/2023, 10:45  by Devesh Jaganath

Match 42 of 48 in the 2023 Cricket World Cup will see Australia take on Bangladesh on Saturday morning. The Aussies are third in the current standings, while The Tigers are eighth. After losing their two opening matches of the competition, Australia have once again proven why they hold the record as five-time champions. They come into this match on a six-match winning streak, leaving them on 21 points. The Baggy Greens have already qualified for the semi-finals regardless of the outcome here, where they will face South Africa. Australia’s last victory came against Afghanistan. Glenn Maxwell played an absolute blinder, smashing multiple records with his innings of 201 not out. That knock takes him to sixth place in the top run scorer stands, two places behind teammate David Warner. Adam Zampa is the second-highest wicket-taker in the competition, with 20 to his name. The Aussies are the clear favourites in this one. 

Meanwhile, Bangladesh have managed just four points in the 2023 CWC, and they will be taking their final bow in this match. However, while they have played some good cricket here in India, most of the memories from this competition will likely come from their last match against Sri Lanka. The Bangladeshis won the match by three wickets, but there was a huge talking point around the dismissal of Angelo Matthews, who was timed without facing a ball. Still, they got over the line fairly comfortably in the end to claim a historic victory over the Lions. The Tigers' biggest downfall in the competition has been that their big-name players such as Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das have failed to have an impact on most matches. None of the Bangladeshis rank in the top 15 of either the batting or bowling charts. Bangladesh have only beaten Australia once in 21 ODIs and are massive underdogs in this match.