ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Australia cricket squad, statistics, and fixture

In the ICC World Cup 2019, Australia begins its campaign on June 1, 2019 against Afghanistan

April 17, 2019 02:56 pm | Updated April 25, 2019 03:26 pm IST

New Delhi, 13/03/2019.  The Australian cricket team with the Paytm Trophy after winning the ODI Series 3 -2 against India during the Fifth and final ODI at the Ferozeshah Kotla Ground in New Delhi on Wednesday, March 13,2019. Photo by R V Moorthy / The Hindu

New Delhi, 13/03/2019. The Australian cricket team with the Paytm Trophy after winning the ODI Series 3 -2 against India during the Fifth and final ODI at the Ferozeshah Kotla Ground in New Delhi on Wednesday, March 13,2019. Photo by R V Moorthy / The Hindu

Five-time champion Australia has been playing the World Cup since 1975. In the inaugural edition, Australia lost to West Indies in the finals. Australia won the World Cup in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015. The team was runner-up in 1996.

In the ICC World Cup 2019, Australia begins its campaign on June 1, 2019, against Afghanistan at Bristol.

Australia World Cup record

Played - 84

Won - 62

Lost - 20

Tied/No Result - 2

Win percentage - 75.30%

Captain

Aaron Finch.

Aaron Finch.

 

Aaron Finch

Coach

Justin Langer.

Justin Langer.

 

Justin Langer

The squad:

Aaron Finch (captain), Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa.

The fixture

J une 1 (Saturday): Afghanistan vs Australia - Bristol - 6 p.m.

June 6 (Thursday): Australia vs West Indies - Trent Bridge - 3 p.m.

June 9 (Sunday): India vs Australia - The Oval - 3 p.m.

June 12 (Wednesday): Australia vs Pakistan - Taunton - 3 p.m.

June 15 (Saturday): Sri Lanka vs Australia - The Oval - 3 p.m.

June 20 (Thursday): Australia vs Bangladesh - Nottingham - 3 p.m.

June 25 (Tuesday): England vs Australia - Lords - 3 p.m.

June 29 (Saturday): New Zealand vs Australia - Lords - 6 p.m.

July 6 (Saturday): Australia vs South Africa - Manchester - 6 p.m.

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