Updated November 18th, 2023 at 12:54 IST

'Aussies need to find,': Eoin Morgan reveals winning formula for Australia against India in WC final

Former England Cricket Team captain Eoin Morgan made a huge statement on how Australia can beat the undefeated inform India in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Reported by: Aryan Suraj Chadha
Eoin Morgan | Image:AP
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India's remarkable march to the World Cup 2023 Final has made them prohibitive favourites to win the tournament. They have won 10 games in a row under Rohit Sharma's leadership, which is their longest winning streak in one-day internationals. On Sunday, November 19 at the historic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India will meet Australia in the tournament's conclusion. Both teams are hungry for victory in this matchup for cricket's highest honour.

3 things you need to know 

  • India vs Australia will be played on Sunday, November 19, 2023 
  • India last won the ICC ODI World Cup in 2011
  • Australia won the last ICC ODI World Cup in 2015 

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Eoin Morgan made a huge statement ahead of India vs Australia World Cup final

Australia will face off against India in the World Cup 2023 final, and former England captain Eoin Morgan has offered some advice on how they can win. Morgan, in an interview with Sky Sports, emphasised the significance of the Australian team's mental preparation for the final. Noting that Pat Cummins' side was bowled out for 199 runs in Chennai in Australia's tournament opener loss to India, Morgan recognised the difficulty of the task at hand. Morgan said he believed Australia could beat India, but he also said he knew it would be a difficult assignment. He said: 

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“I think a lot of it is mental preparation...Australia are a side that have the genuine chance of overturning the force that India have been in this World Cup,”

"It is difficult to find a weakness in this Indian team. They have all bases covered. Even after injury to their star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Indians did not lose momentum. Nasser (Hussain) feels that Aussies need to find a weakness in their bowling when they bat by targetting every bowler and if any of them crumbles, go after him," 

Australia must take an offensive stance against the fearsome Indian bowlers, according to the captain of England's World Cup winning team in 2019. He emphasised the need of adopting a strong posture, particularly while facing India's bowling lineup, and recommended that Australia concentrate on proactive and aggressive tactics to neutralise the potency of the Indian bowling assault in the World Cup 2023 final.

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What is India vs Australia Head-to-Head in the ODI World Cups?

India has won 5 of the 13 ICC ODI World Cup matches that Australia and India have played against each other. Australia has won 8 of those matches. Australia's best score in these matches is 359 runs, while India's best score against Australia in the World Cup is 352 runs. India had the lowest team score, with 125 runs. Australia, on the other hand, has the lowest score in these big games against India, with 128 runs. These numbers show their history of competition and the different results of their matches in the prestigious ICC ODI World Cup.

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Published November 18th, 2023 at 12:54 IST