Australia are poised to face West Indies within the second ODI of their three-match sequence on the iconic Sydney Cricket Floor (SCG) on Sunday, February 4.
Following a convincing victory within the earlier conflict, Australia is raring to clinch the sequence. Conversely, West Indies is eager to stage a comeback and keep aggressive within the total contest.
Notably, Travis Head and Xavier Bartlett, who have been distinguished within the earlier sport for Australia, won’t be taking part on this match.
ODI Stats and Data on the SCG:
- Whole matches: 167
- Matches gained batting first: 95
- Matches gained bowling first: 64
- Common first innings scores: 223
- Common second innings scores: 189
- Highest complete recorded: 408/5 (50 Ov) by South Africa vs West Indies
- Lowest complete recorded: 63/10 (25.5 Ov) by India vs Australia
- Highest rating chased: 334/8 (49.2 Ov) by Australia vs England
- Lowest rating defended: 101/9 (30 Ov) by Australia Ladies vs West Indies Ladies
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SCG Pitch Report
The Sydney Cricket Floor boasts a batting-friendly observe the place the ball seamlessly meets the bat. On the flip facet, pacers encounter difficulties extracting further bounce and tempo from the floor, resulting in their challenges on this pitch. Spinners, nevertheless, have a tendency to seek out their groove within the later levels of the sport. Total a high-scoring match is anticipated to unfold at this venue, with the group successful the toss seemingly opting to bat first to set a formidable goal on the scoreboard.
Sydney Climate Forecast
The Sydney forecast guarantees very best taking part in circumstances, instilling confidence within the anticipation of a highly-promising match. The upcoming battle between the 2 cricketing powerhouses ensures an uninterrupted and totally charming sporting spectacle with no looming risk of rain. One can count on a pleasing temperature of round 29 levels Celsius, complemented by a brisk breeze of 34 km/hr. Moreover, the atmospheric humidity is predicted to stay at a average stage of 67%.
AUS vs WI, Possible Taking part in XIs:
Australia: Steve Smith (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Inexperienced, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Brief, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Lance Morris, Adam Zampa
West Indies: Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c/wk), Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas