IND vs AUS 1st ODI: Mitchell Marsh: All-rounders key to balance the team ahead of the World Cup. India will host the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November this year.
The role of all-rounders will be important:-
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh believes that keeping in mind the upcoming ODI World Cup to be held in India, the role of all-rounders will be important as it will give more balance and options to his team.
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In this sense, the three-match series between the two top-ranked teams starting here on Friday will have a lot of meaning. Both India and Australia would like to test their preparations for the World Cup.
The more all-rounders in the playing 11, the better – Mitchell Marsh
Marsh said on Thursday ahead of Australia’s practice session here, “For the balance of our team, the more all-rounders here, the better.”
They (all-rounders) are really important to the structure we want to go with.”
He said, “We have seen this in the past with good teams. England’s team has batsmen at number eight who help the team to set big targets or chase big targets.
Marsh said- It is very difficult to beat India at their home:-
He said, “I think it will happen. We will see big scores in this series, hopefully, a lot of runs will be scored.
We are looking forward to the World Cup (ODI World Cup 2023), the way cricket is played here in the white ball format.
You have to aim big or chase a big score. In such a situation, having more batsmen in the team will be helpful. I think it will be very important.
The 31-year-old batsman said that it would be very difficult to beat India at their home. He said, “It is always difficult to register a win in India.
It’s Going To Be A Great Match:-
India’s ODI team is very strong and they play very well at home. But I think our team is also very good and it is going to be a great match.
Marsh said that explosive opener David Warner, who returned home after the second Test in Delhi due to a hairline fracture in his left elbow, will play in the first ODI only if he is fully fit.
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Marsh said, “He is still recovering from his elbow injury but will not rush to include him in the team until he is 100 percent fit.”
Warner also suffered a minor injury during practice here when the ball took an inside edge and hit his thigh.
