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After ruling both the mega ICC events in 2023, Australia will begin their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign with a game against Oman at Barbados. Being the most successful team in ODIs, they will like to replicate the same in the shortest format as well. They have managed to be crowned as champions of the T20 WC once before and are one of the strong contenders for this title as well.

On the other hand, Oman is coming from a defeat to Namibia in a super-over where they managed to defend the target of 109 notably on a sluggish pitch. As the captain said, it is going to be their chance to get highlighted all over the world, performing in this game and hence the Aqib Ilyas side will be pumped up to go out in the field.

Match Details

• 10th Match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 between Australia & Oman.
• Time: June 5, 8:30 PM (Local) & June 6, 6:00 AM (IST).
• Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

2024 T20 World Cup 10th Match: AUS vs OMN Possible Playing XIs

Ashton Agar is a chance to feature, maybe in place of Tim David.

Australia: 1. David Warner, 2. Travis Head, 3. Mitch Marsh (c), 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Tim David, 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Matthew Wade (wk), 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Josh Hazlewood

Oman: 1. Kashyap Prajapati, 2. Naseem Khushi (wk), 3. Aqib Ilyas (c), 4. Zeeshan Maqsood, 5. Khalid Kail, 6. Ayaan Khan, 7. Mohammad Nadeem, 8. Mehran Khan, 9. Shakeel Ahmad, 10. Kaleemullah, 11. Bilal Khan

Fantasy Tips for AUS vs OMN: Top picks for the 10th Match of the 2024 T20 World Cup

Top batter picks:

• David Warner is seeking to finish his international career on a high. The 37-year-old is one of those pugnacious batters when it comes to hitting the ball over the ropes. Among Aussies, he has scored the most number of runs (157 @ 31.40) at this venue and would love to add more to it.
• Travis Head has had a fantastic IPL where he was the leading run-scorer among overseas batters with 567 runs. The left-hander has been in tremendous form since the WTC Final’23. If not dismissed in early overs, he can hit quick runs even on a tough pitch to bat.
• Mitchell Marsh will bat at 3 for his side and hence becomes an automatic pick for your fantasy team seeing from Australia’s perspective. Reportedly, he is not likely to bowl in the early stage of the tournament, but still adds much value to the batting order of his team. In 2024, he has scored 160 runs in five innings in T20Is.
• Naseem Khushi is the most explosive batter from the Oman side and he can do the damage in the powerplay itself. The 41-year-old wicket-keeper, Naseem, had a good tournament at the Asian Cricket Council League where he scored 149 runs at a strike rate of 233. 

Top all-rounder picks:

• Glenn Maxwell had a most forgettable IPL tournament. But the talisman still can be blindly backed to come good at any stage of the game with the quality he persists. On these pitches, he will be handy with the ball. Until today, he has not played any T20I at this venue but scored a 50 in ODI.
• Another gentle giant of the game Marcus Stoinis can be the biggest threat for the Oman team. With his power hitting at any stage of the game and decent bowling with that golden arm, he can be the cause of worry for any team. 
• Oman’s captain Aqib Ilyas is a fantastic all-rounder and he proved this fact again at the ACC Premier League in April’24. With 12 wickets, he was the tournament’s top wicket-taker and scored 175 runs in five innings. In their initial game against Namibia, his bowling figures were 4-1-17-1.

Top bowler picks:

• Both the fiery pacers from Australia, Mitchell Starc & Josh Hazelwood will play a vital role for their side in this WC. Both bring a special skill set to the table.
• The pair haven’t played T20I at this venue yet but their records in ODI are quite impressive here – 14 wickets in 6 innings for Starc and 11 wickets in 4 innings for Hazelwood. 
• Bilal Khan is the most experienced bowler of Oman and is capable of taking early and crucial wickets in powerplay as well as slog overs. The left-armer scalped 10 wickets in six innings in the ACC Premier League. 
• 37-year-old medium pacer Mehran Khan from Oman had an excellent spell bowling against Namibia the other day. He conceded just 7 runs in 3 overs and scalped as many as 3 wickets in doing so. 
• Adam Zampa has a huge role to play in the bowling combination of Australia. He is the leading wicket-taker for Australia in T20Is and is just eight short of a century of wickets in this format. With his subtle changes in pace and variations, he is one of the top leggies in the world. He has to control the game in the middle overs, taking important wickets on this kind of surface. 

Other players to consider for your fantasy teams…

• Pat Cummins looked imposing with his bowling in the Sunrisers’ setup in the IPL. He managed to take 18 wickets in the season.
• Zeeshan Maqsood is another experienced player from Oman who can turn the game up in the moments with his economic orthodox bowling as well as steady but consistent batting. A decent pick for your fantasy team.

Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados Pitch and Weather Report

A tricky wicket for batters is expected once again. Dry pitch with uneven bounce which will be prolific for spinners as well as bowlers with huge pace. 

28 degrees celcius is the temperature. Rain could affect the game in the early stages, but clouds are forecast to clear after a while. Hence we can expect a complete match with a result.

T20 World Cup 2024 10th Match: AUS vs OMN Dream11 Prediction Today

Captaincy and Vice Captaincy Picks

• Josh Hazlewood would be a great differential pick for leading your fantasy side. Hazlewood will maximise any help from the pitch.
• Aqib Ilyas: If you ought to opt for a vice captain from Oman side, then it has to be Ilyas as he can contribute in both departments.
• David Warner plays spin very well and hence becomes an automatic and safe choice for captaincy of your fantasy XI.

If the match happens, you can go with 8-3 combination in favour of AUS taking their top order batters and the fiery pacers with Zampa.

Option 1:

Option 2: