Australia will square off against Netherlands in the 13th warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026, scheduled to be played on Thursday, 5th February at 5:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s AUS vs NED clash.
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Australia will be looking to get back on track after a disappointing tour of Pakistan in this format. Despite that setback, they remain one of the strongest sides in T20 cricket and will be eager to regain their rhythm ahead of the World Cup.
Netherlands, meanwhile, have included key players such as Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek, and will look to challenge the Australian side as they test their preparations for the upcoming World Cup matches.
Travis Head stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role, given his aggressive approach at the top of the order and his 1,224 runs in this format so far. Marcus Stoinis, who offers balance with both bat and ball and has scored 1,361 runs while picking up 49 wickets, shapes up as the leading option for the vice captaincy role.
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20 matches played at R. Premadasa Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 23 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 35 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 142 runs |
AUS vs NED Probable Playing XI
Australia: Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood
Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Scott Edwards, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Saqib Zulfiqar, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Kyle Klein
AUS vs NED Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | T20I Stats |
|---|---|
| Travis Head | 1224 runs |
| Cameron Green | 614 runs & 13 wickets |
| Marcus Stoinis | 1361 runs & 49 wickets |
| Bas de Leede | 723 runs & 39 wickets |
| Josh Hazlewood | 79 wickets |
| Max O’Dowd | 2309 runs |
AUS vs NED Dream11 Team
