ENG vs AUS Match Preview

Any clash between England and Australia will increase the intensity, and despite the fact that this tour begins at the end of the summer, there will be plenty of animosity and rivalry among the two camps! Indeed, with the Ashes Series only 14 months away, rookies on both sides will want to take advantage of this opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform under pressure. The very last time these sides met in this format, Australia won by 36 runs, but both teams have changed significantly since that match in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

ENG vs AUS Match Details

England vs Australia – 1st Match, T20I Match

Venue: The Rose Bowl, United Kingdom

Date & Time: 06th September 2024 at 11:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

ENG vs AUS Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	297
Avg 2nd inn score	289
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

ENG vs AUS Pitch Report

Despite the bowlers dominating and the batters struggling, Australia demonstrated the quality of the batting surface at the Stadium game.

ENG vs AUS Weather Report

The conditions are expected to be very similar to what we saw in the first two games, with sunshine throughout and temperatures in the mid-twenties from start to finish.

ENG vs AUS Last Five Matches

AUS ( Australia )	W W W L L
ENG ( England )	L W W W L

ENG vs AUS Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	ENG Won	AUS Won	Tie	NR
Overall	48	22	24	0	2
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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ENG vs AUS Probable Playing XIs:

Australia Probable Playing XIs

Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connelly, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa

England Probable Playing XIs

Phil Salt (c) (wk), Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Saqib Mahmood, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid

Topmost Picks for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – England

• Jamie Overton – Jamie Overton will feature in the mix as well, but most probably as a batsman, rather than an all-rounder.
• Sam Curran – Sam Curran has been a revelation, dominating Australia both with the bat and ball. He has scores of 67* and 39 in last series and has also picked up 2 wickets at 5.33.

Top Picks – Australia

• Travis Head – Travis Head is one of the most in-form openers in white ball cricket and has been so for over 18 months.
• Sean Abbott – Sean Abbott has an excellent T20 record in this country after strong stints with Surrey in the T20 Blast. 

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Phil Salt(VC), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head(C), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Sean Abbott

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis(VC), Will Jacks, Sam Curran(C), Jofra Archer, Sean Abbott

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Travis Head, Sam Curran

Vice-captain – Phil Salt, Marcus Stoinis

Wicketkeeper – Phil Salt

ENG vs AUS Probable Winners:

The two sides will not be at their peak for this T20I series, but with cool home conditions, we expect the England squad to play the best and most consistent cricket. Australia will pose a threat, as they always do in any format, but we expect the hosts to leave Southampton with a 1-0 lead with two games remaining. Considering the team combination, Australia is expected to win this match.