Factbox on Thursday's cricket World Cup semi-final between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Published : 25 Mar 2015, 03:27 PM
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Australia
Captain: Michael Clarke
Coach: Darren Lehmann
Squad: Clarke, Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, George Bailey, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc
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Results so far at 2015 World Cup: (Matches 7, Won 5, Lost 1, 1 abandoned)
Beat England by 111 runs (Opener Aaron Finch's 135 and a 5-33 from paceman Mitchell Marsh gave the co-hosts an easy win)
Match abandoned against Bangladesh (Match called off due to heavy rain in Brisbane)
Lost to New Zealand by one wicket (Mitchell Starc's 6-28 could not compensate for a batting collapse)
Beat Afghanistan by 275 runs (David Warner top-scored with 178 in an Australia's run-feast)
Beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs (Glenn Maxwell smashed 102 in 53 balls to outshine Kumar Sangakkara's ton)
Beat Scotland by seven wickets (Starc led Scotland's rout and Australia chased down target in 15.2 overs)
Beat Pakistan by six wickets (Hazlewood's 4-35 restricts Pakistan to 213 and Australia chases down target after a few hiccups)
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Top performers:
Maxwell (301 runs): The middle-order batsman has been in red-hot form, smashing bowlers to all corners of the ground and often with unconventional shots. He has scored 66, 1, 88, 102 and 44 not out in five knocks and also took five wickets with his off-spin.
Warner (288 runs): Warner made the most of the Afghanistan bowling, scoring 178 against them in Perth and has averaged 57.60 in the tournament.
Starc (18 wickets): The left-arm seamer is second in the list of wicket-takers and has taken wickets at an average of 9.77. He has bowled fast and accurate.
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Key to beating India: Starc will have to make early inroads and the frontline batsmen need to deliver against India's bowling attack which has dismissed opponents in all seven matches so far.
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