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After quite the break, the great Australia team is back in action. The Aussie international season kicks off with a bang with Meg Lanning’s team going head-to-head with India in a high-profile, much anticipated series.
And, the test couldn’t be more difficult for the visitors. Australia has won 24 consecutive ODIs, with their last defeat coming way back in 2017. India, while showing some very positive signs in England earlier this year, will need to go to another level to match it with the home side.
To do that, India’s bowlers need to find enough penetration to dismantle a fine Aussie batting lineup. Also, the experienced batters, as well as the exciting Shafali Verma, need to be able to score a run rate higher than India have often managed in recent years.
Mackay in country Queensland will host its first ever international, and it has the potential to be a cracker.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Australia:
- Superstar Meg Lanning is back in a format she dominates. The Australian skipper averages 44.45 in 12 ODIs vs India (489 runs), and is coming off a half-century in the practice match.
- Lanning is simply magnificent in the second innings of ODI matches. In 45 such knocks, Lanning has ammassed 2,175 runs at a remarkable average of 65.90 and strike rate of 95.73. Her average of 43.75 (1,750 runs) batting first is still excellent.
- Rachael Haynes also scored a half-century in the practice match (65). She will be aiming to improve on her record against India, which reads: 5 inns, 146 runs, avg. 29.20. Her opening partner, the brilliant Alyssa Healy, averages 44.16 in nine innings vs India. She scored 133 in her last ODI series vs India, back in 2018. Key player.
- Watch out for Ellyse Perry as she looks to hit top form ahead of a big season. The superstar all-rounder has a wonderful record vs India, with 415 runs (avg. 46.11) and 32 wickets (avg. 19.93).
- One key stat to note is that Perry much prefers to bowl in the second innings, with 91 wickets at an average of 18.89 compared to an average of 32.86 bowling first (61 wickets).
- Beth Mooney also joined Lanning and Haynes in scoring a half-century in the practice match. Mooney has scored 136 runs in four innings vs India at an average of 42.33. Also, she averages 42.33 and strikes at 89.98 when batting first compared to 35.46/73.27 batting second in all ODIs.
- Stella Campbell is a chance of making her ODI debut. She was terrific in the practice match (3/38), testing the India batters with pace.
India:
- Smriti Mandhana will be key at the top for India. She scored two half-centuries in three matches vs Australia in the 2018 ODI series, and will be looking to replicate that kind of form here. Overall vs Australia, Mandhana has scored 297 runs in seven innings at an average of 42.42 and strike rate of 100.
- Mandhana much prefers to bat second in ODIs. In 25 such matches, she has scored 1,251 runs at a magnificent average of 62.55. When batting first, that average drops significantly to 29.47 in 34 ODIs.
- Shafali Verma is set to play her first ODI vs Australia. The exciting opener will be aiming to make a mark against a team she has had some experience against in T20 cricket (5 inns, 95 runs, avg. 19.00, SR 163.79).
- Mithali Raj became the highest run-scorer in international women’s cricket earlier this year. She is enjoying an outstanding year in ODIs so far, with 416 runs in seven innings at an average of 83.20. This includes five half-centuries.
- Like Mandhana, Raj loves batting in the second innings of ODIs (avg. 64.53 in 87 innings). Raj has scored 968 runs vs Australia at an average of 33.37, which she will be looking to build on here.
- Millions remember Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbelievable 171* vs Australia in 2017. The experienced right-hander has not been in the best of form in the past couple of years, but will be aiming to produce the goods against Australia, whom she has a good record against: 13 inns, 506 runs, avg. 46.00, SR 89.24.
- Poonam Yadav had a fruitful outing in the practice match (6-0-28-3). India will be hoping that the leg-spinner can improve on her record vs Australia which reads: 6 inns, 5 wickets, avg. 59.00, econ. 5.90.
- Jhulan Goswami needs to lead the way for India with powerplay wickets against a strong Aussie batting lineup. Goswami has 26 wickets in 29 ODIs vs Australia at an average of 36.11. Can she improve on these numbers here?
Stats and Facts
- Australia have won four of their last five ODIs vs India.
- Australia have won 24 consecutive ODIs. Their last defeat came vs India in the 2017 World Cup, where Harmanpreet defied logic with an extraordinary 171* off 115 balls.
- Deepti Sharma has struggled vs Australia in the past, with just four wickets in five ODIs at an average of 62.75 and economy rate of 6.09.
Possible Playing 11
Megan Schutt and Jess Jonassen are unavailable for Australia. Spinners Sophie Molineux and Georgia Wareham have never played against India in ODIs, so they will be looking to make an impact right away, if picked.
Australia: 1. Alyssa Healy (wk), 2. Rachael Haynes, 3. Meg Lanning (c), 4. Ellyse Perry, 5. Beth Mooney, 6. Ashleigh Gardner, 7. Annabel Sutherland, 8. Tahlia McGrath, 9. Sophie Molineux, 10. Georgia Wareham, 11. Stella Campbell
The question for India in the leadup to this game is whether Mithali Raj will bat at three or not.
India: 1. Smriti Mandhana, 2. Shafali Verma, 3. Jemimah Rodrigues, 4. Mithali Raj (c), 5. Harmanpreet Kaur, 6. Deepti Sharma, 7. Sneh Rana, 8. Taniya Bhatia (wk), 9. Pooja Vastrakar, 10. Jhulan Goswami, 11. Poonam Yadav/Ekta Bisht
Harrup Park Mackay Pitch Report and Weather
This is the first time that Mackay will host an international match. Harrup Park hosted six WBBL matches in 2018/2019, with both the team batting first and second winning three games each. The average score in those T20s was 134.83.
Expect an easy-paced surface in country Queensland. The forecast is for a warm and sunny day in Mackay with a top of about 30 degrees.
Dream11 Prediction
Note: Teams below are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these teams in time after the final playing XIs have been announced.
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Fan2Play Prediction

Match Prediction
Australia look strong with bat and ball, and should win this one to take a 1-0 series lead.
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