ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Australia vs Bangladesh, 5 players to watch out for

Modified Jun 04, 2017 23:40 IST

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: David Warner of Australia bats during game five of the One Day International series between Australia and Pakistan at Adelaide Oval on January 26, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images) — Warner would be eager to make his presence felt in the Champions Trophy

#4 Tamim Iqbal

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Tamim Iqbal Khan of Bangladesh bats during the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match between England and Bangladesh at The Kia Oval on June 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) — Tamim has barely put a foot wrong in the past few months

Australia and aggressive Bangladesh batsmen have a history. In 2005, Mohammad Ashraful's brilliant hundred led the Tigers to a stunning ODI win against the Aussies in a NatWest series in England. Tamim Iqbal is rather similar to Ashraful in terms of playing with a positive mindset.

His hundred against England in the Champions Trophy opener a few days back went in vain but Tamim found himself carrying on his rather good vein of form. Tamim now has five hundreds since the 2015 World Cup and is the most influential Bangladeshi batsman in the line-up.

Record against Australia

Matches - 7, Runs - 186, HS - 63, Avg - 26.57

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