Australia vs West Indies: How to pick the winning Dream11?
Australia and West Indies gear up for match number 10 of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019. Both sides got off to a strong start in the 2019 World Cup. Australia thrashed Afghanistan, whereas, Windies powered past Pakistan. Fans playing the Dream11 need to pick a winning team. Here we help you with the same.
Warner and Gayle lead an explosive batting unit
We have gone with an explosive opening combination of Chris Gayle and David Warner. Both these stalwarts get the leadership nods. Warner is the captain of this Dream11 team, whereas, Gayle is his deputy. Wicket-keeper batsman Shai Hope comes in at number three. He is joined by the versatile Aaron Finch and talented Nicholas Pooran in the middle order. Both are in-form players.
Russell and Maxwell are the two solid all-rounders
Andre Russell will look to make his presence felt for West Indies. He can be that game-changer for them. He showed his value with the ball against Pakistan. Glenn Maxwell is another explosive force and provides the steel as a finisher.
A four-man bowling attack on offer
Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas bring that liveliness in the pace department. Both these fast bowlers gave a good account of themselves in the opening encounter and will be keen to up the ante against Australia. Pat Cummins is the main bowler and leads the quartet. Adam Zampa is the lone main spinner. He will look to bring comfort during the middle overs.
Rationale behind this Dream11 team
The batting consists of in-form players and they will look to continue in the same vein. There is a lot of versatility on offer. We have gone with two world class all-rounders. The bowling looks sharp. Altogether, it's a strong team to gain maximum points.
Predicted starting XI and possible winners
Predicted Australian starting XI: Warner, Finch (captain), Khawaja, Smith, Carey (wicket-keeper), Maxwell, Stoinis, Zampa, Starc, Cummins and Coulter-Nile. Predicted West Indies starting XI: Gayle, Hope (wicket-keeper), Bravo, Pooran, Hetmyer, Russell, Brathwaite, Holder (captain). Nurse, Cottrell and Thomas. Both teams will be confident after resounding wins. Australia go into this game as the favorites though. They are the in-form team in 2019.
