Australia will play India in the ICC World Cup 2015 semi-final on Thursday in a massive game as both teams look to claim a place in the final against New Zealand who defeated South Africa earlier this week. The game is scheduled to start at 3.30 a.m. GMT (11.30 p.m. ET Wednesday) and can be watched online through free live stream (details below).
(Reuters)Christian Post Report – Current World Cup title holders India must defeat the top ranked one day team today if they are to have the chance to defend their title in the final this weekend. However, Australia themselves are four times champions and will be desperate to progress to make it five World Cup wins this year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has said ahead of the game, “The fact we’re playing India now is extremely special. I think you’ll see two teams at the top of their game wanting to play their best cricket, I’m really confident both teams will put on a great show.”
Today’s game takes place at the Sydney Cricket Ground, a venue where Australia have lost one one of 14 one-day internationals against India.
However, India will be confident having had an amazing World Cup so far, and their bowling attack has become particularly dangerous to compliment their strong batting line up. They have been undefeated in this World Cup so far, and have looked like they could go all the way this year again.
The SCG should offer India’s spin bowlers help, although India are so confident in their bowling attack they believe with or without spin they can win.
Rohit Sharma has pointed out: “If you look at the tournament, we’ve taken 70 wickets in seven games, distributed between the spinners and the fast bowlers. So it doesn’t matter how the wicket behaves. If it suits the fast bowlers or the spinners, we’ve got everything covered in those two areas.”
He added, “We just need to keep doing what we’ve been doing. We’ve played some really good cricket in the World Cup and it’s just a matter of two more hurdles.”
Today’s World Cup 2015 semi-final between India and Australia can be watched online through free live stream by clicking here.
Source : Christian Post