In their Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday, Australia’s skipper Steve Smith says his squad is sure they can stave off India’s strong spin attack.
The two sides will reprise Australia’s victory in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad at the Dubai International Stadium.
Australia defeated England by five wickets in their first game, but weather in Rawalpindi and Lahore, Pakistan, forced the cancellation of their next two matches.
India’s victory over New Zealand on Sunday, which was delivered by their four spinners on a challenging pitch, gave it three wins out of three in Group A.
Varun Chakravarthy improved his chances of being selected by taking 5-42 in Dubai in just his second one-day international.
