#2 Tim Paine

The newly appointed skipper of Australian Cricket team would be going into the tournament with a little experience.
Earlier this year, Aussies were under immense disarray when both their skipper, vice-captain got indulged in ball tampering incident. Paine was the only viable choice for Cricket Australia to rebuild their reputation both overseas and at home.
Paine has played 31 matches in the shorter format and has failed to make an impact. He has scored 866 runs from 1230 balls he faced. For the first time in World Cup history, Australia goes into the tournament as non-favorites.
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