ICC Champions Trophy form guide - Australia

Australia

Form since July:

Lost by 4 wickets vs England
Won by 111 runs vs England
Won by 4 wickets vs England
Won by 7 wickets vs England
Won by 6 wickets vs England
Won by 39 runs vs England
Won by 4 runs vs England
Won by 189 runs vs Scotland

Summary:

People could be excused for being confused about the Australian one-day lineup. There have been plenty of changes over the past two years since the retirement of Matthew Hayden, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist.

Regardless, the new-look side was too good for England and still has plenty of firepower, particularly given that Brett Lee seems to have returned to form and fitness. Rest assured, they’ll be keen to repeat their Champions Trophy victory of 2006-07 where they defeated the West Indies in the final.

And form in South Africa since 2000 has been good. They’re the only foreign side to have won more matches than they’ve lost in South Africa since that time.

While performances in England were good, they’re not a great guide against more in-form sides from the sub-continent.

The Australians are a definite chance, but dusty wickets against some of the world’s top spinners might prove to be their biggest enemy.