ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets, after match 36, ENG vs AUS

Australia defeated England by 33 runs to register their 5th win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Australia have sent England back to their packing business as the defending champions are now officially knocked out of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Adam Zampa’s spell changed the game in Australia’s favour and helped his team take a stride forward in the semi-final round. Zampa also contributed with the bat to add 29 runs late in the order and took Australia to 286 runs.

Australia are left to play Afghanistan and Bangladesh now in the league stage. This loss has also made England’s qualification in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tough. England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bowl first at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

Batting first, Australia posted 286 runs on the table after suffering a poor start. Marnus Labuschagne (71) and Steve Smith (44) made a quick recovery after losing the openers early inside the first 6 overs. Later on, England also came back with two quick wickets but all-rounder Cameron Green (47) and Marcus Stoinis (35) took them to 200 plus.

Adam Zampa batting at number 10 played a cameo of 29 runs in 19 balls to finally give Australia a challenging total to defend. England also lost two wickets early but Dawid Malan (50) and Ben Stokes (64) had a decent stand to bring England back, Adam Zampa’s tight spell was enough to give Australia a much-needed 33-run victory in the game.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Points Table:

Australia have not taken one step in the semi-final with 10 points in 7 league games. This is Australia’s 5th consecutive win in the World Cup after losing the first two games. Australia are 3rd in the points table, right behind India and South Africa who have already secured their place in the semi-finals. Australia will be playing against Afghanistan and Bangladesh in their remaining two games.

On the other hand, England are now officially out of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. This is England’s 5th consecutive loss in the tournament and their chances to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan also come into doubt. They remain at the bottom of the table with only 2 points in 7 games. 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Most Runs 

New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra had a terrific run in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 so far and he smashed his 3rd century in the World Cup 2023. Ravindra played a magnificent knock of 108 runs in 94 balls against Pakistan at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Ravindra has now jumped up one place and positioned himself 2nd in the leading run-scorers list with 523 runs.

South African wicket-keeper Quinton De Kock is still the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 545 runs. Indian top-order batter Virat Kohli is 3rd in the table with 442 runs in 7 innings. Australian opener David Warner is 4th with 428 runs and Indian captain Rohit Sharma is 5th with 402 runs. 

Top 5 leading run-scorer in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

1. Quinton De Kock (South Africa) – 545 Runs 

2. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) – 523 Runs 

3. Virat Kohli (India) – 442 Runs 

4. David Warner (Australia) – 428 Runs 

5. Rohit Sharma (India) – 402 Run

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Most Wickets 

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has become the leading wicket-taker in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with a magnificent performance against England in Ahmedabad. Zampa picked up 3 wickets in his 10 overs conceding just 21 runs. Adam Zampa is leading the chart with 19 wickets in 7 games for Australia. Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka is now second on the table with 18 wickets in 7 games.

Madushanka picked up 5 wickets against India at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. South African all-rounder Marco Jansen is 3rd in the list with 16 wickets and he will have an opportunity to go at the top against India in Kolkata. Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi is 4th with 16 and India’s Jasprit Bumrah is 5th with 15 wickets. 

Top 5 leading wicket-takers in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

1. Adam Zampa (Australia) – 19 Wickets 

2. Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka) – 18 Wickets

3. Marco Jansen (South Africa) – 16 Wickets

4. Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) – 16 Wickets 

5. Jasprit Bumrah (India) -15 Wickets 

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