The 2023 ODI World Cup is scheduled to take place in India. The tournament will start on October 5 and end on November 19. International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule for the tournament on Tuesday, with complete fixtures, venues, and dates. The tournament will be played across 10 different venues around India. It will start with a game between last edition’s finalists, England and New Zealand, on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Australia, which has won the most editions, will enter the competition as one of the favorites to win. The Men in Yellow won five editions in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015, respectively. Without a doubt, they will be one of the strongest teams in the upcoming competition. On the other hand, the Australian Cricket Board allows its players to participate in India, which has always helped them adjust to the Indian conditions.
Australia’s World Cup wins: 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015
Australia’s Schedule, Fixtures, Date and Venues for ODI World Cup 2023
The Men in Yellow will open their account with a game against the hosts, India. That match will take place on October 5 (Sunday) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It will be one of the biggest games for the five-time champions, and that too in spinning conditions in Chennai. Their match against England will also be another high-voltage clash of the tournament, which will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 4. The tournament will have ten teams, and every team will play nine games each. Top four teams with the most wins or points will advance to the semi-finals according to the round-robin format.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Oct 08, Sun | 1st Match – India vs Australia, Match 5 | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 13, Fri | 2nd Match – Australia vs South Africa, Match 10 | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 16, Mon | 3rd Match – Australia vs Q2, Match 14 | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 20, Fri | 4th Match – Australia vs Pakistan, Match 18 | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 25, Wed | 5th Match – Australia vs Q1, Match 24 | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 28, Sat | 6th Match – Australia vs New Zealand, Match 27 | Dharamshala | 10:30 AM |
| Nov 04, Sat | 7th Match – England vs Australia, Match 36 | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 07, Tue | 8th Match – Australia vs Afghanistan, Match 39 | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 12, Sun | 9th Match – Australia vs Bangladesh, Match 44 | Pune | 10:30 AM |
Australia’s Top Scorer in ODI World Cup among Active Players
There have been a few players from the current Australian team who were part of the 2015 squad that won the World Cup under Michael Clarke at home. Thus, a number of Australian batters have had the experience of playing under the pressure of the ODI World Cup.
| Batter | Span | Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | 50/100 |
| David Warner | 2015-2019 | 18 | 992 | 178 | 62.00 | 3/4 |
| Steven Smith | 2011-2019 | 24 | 834 | 105 | 46.33 | 8/1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2015-2019 | 18 | 501 | 102 | 38.53 | 2/1 |
| Alex Carey | 2019-2019 | 10 | 375 | 85 | 62.50 | 3/0 |
| Usman Khawaja | 2019-2019 | 9 | 316 | 89 | 35.11 | 2/0 |
Australia’s Top Wicket-taker in ODI World Cup among Active Players
Australia has always had one of the best bowling attacks in any form of the game. Their bowling strength is one of the reasons that they are five-time world champions. Mitchell Starc will be one of their main weapons, and he has some incredible numbers on the big stage. He will be assisted by skipper Pat Cummins.
| Bowler | Span | Mts | Wkts | BBI | Econ | 4/5 |
| Mitchell Starc | 2015-2019 | 18 | 49 | 6/28 | 4.64 | 3/3 |
| Pat Cummins | 2015-2019 | 12 | 19 | 3/33 | 5.10 | 0/0 |
| Jason Behrendorff | 2019-2019 | 5 | 9 | 5/44 | 5.13 | 0/1 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2019-2019 | 8 | 7 | 2/37 | 6.10 | 0/0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2015-2019 | 18 | 6 | 2/43 | 5.89 | 0/0 |