India vs Australia world Cup face-off, stats and records.

      India vs Australia world Cup face-off, stats and records. 

     India and Australia are strong contenders of 2023 world Cup which started on 5 October. Both the team will face-off on 8 October at MA Chidambaram stadium , Tamil Nadu. India and Australia have gone head-to-head 12 times in ICC cricket world Cup history.

   India vs Australia Head-to-head in ODI world Cup history. 

       So far, India and Australia faced off in 12 Matches of ODI world Cup in nine editions. The Five time world champions Australia has won 8 out of 12 matches, while India has won 4 matches. Australia have Scored 359 runs in 2003 final against India, which is highest total in India vs Australia .In the final  of 2003 Australia bowled out India for 125.

   Top three Run-getters in India vs Australia ODI world Cup. 

  1) Ricky Ponting (Australia): 303 runs.

  2) Mark Waugh (Australia):209 runs.

  3) Sachin Tendulkar (India):194 runs

  Ricky pointing has scored the most runs in India vs Australia matches. He also has record of highest individual score of 140 runs in India vs Australia clash. The former Australian legend, Mark Waugh had scored 209 runs at an average of 104.50 with a fifty and century. Sachin Tendulkar ,the master blaster of cricket is third in terms of scoring the most runs in India vs Australia ODI world cup matches. In 6 matches he scored 194 runs with two 50s and highest score of 90. From the the current squad Steven Smith has accumulated 174 runs with a fifty and a hundred in ICC ODI world cup and is 4th in list of most runs in India vs Australia world cup history.                  

   Which team do you think will start their world  Cup campaign with a win? Who will be top performer of the match? Tell me in the comments!!