Since the World Cup 2015, which ended in March, Australia only played 6 ODIs before this ongoing India series. Interestingly Zimbabwe have played the maximum(28) followed by NZ(16) ENG/PAK(15), SL(13) IND(11).
Below table is snaps shot of 2 indicator which reflects their bowling performance since World Cup 2015. Runs per over and Scoring rate/ 100 balls.
The red highlighted are excessive leakage of runs. Barring first phases, their bowlers have been bleeding lot of runs.
Here is a list of bowlers used for last 7 ODIs post WC2015.
The bowlers who are playing all format for Australia are coloured in red. They require a strike bowler who is capable of playing Test and ODI regularly.
Bowl# |
In Ireland |
In England |
v/s India |
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|
Only ODI |
1st ODI |
2nd ODI |
3RD ODI |
4th ODI |
5TH ODI |
1ST ODI |
1 |
Starc |
Starc |
Starc |
Starc |
Pattinson |
Starc |
Hazlewood |
2 |
Coulter-Nile |
Coulter-Nile |
Coulter-Nile |
Pattinson |
Cummins |
Hastings |
Paris |
3 |
Cummins |
Cummins |
M Marsh |
Agar |
Hasting |
Cummins |
M Marsh |
4 |
M Marsh |
M Marsh |
Cummins |
Cummins |
M Marsh |
M Marsh |
Boland |
5 |
Maxwell |
Watson |
Maxwell |
Maxwell |
Maxwell |
Agar |
Faulkner |
6 |
Watson |
Maxwell |
|
M Marsh |
Stoinis |
|
Maxwell |
All data are updated at end of 1st ODI v/s India at Perth.