In what promises to be a really exciting series, Ashes-Rivals England and Australia are set to take on each other in a three-game T20 International series. It will be a home series for England and the first encounter will take place at the Utilita Bowl stadium of Southampton. The match will be played on the 11th of September and it will commence at 11:00 PM.
ENG vs AUS 1st T20i : Previews of both the teams
England
The 2022 T20 World Cup winners will be without the services of their regular skipper Jos Buttler, who got ruled out of the T20 International series due to suffering a calf-injury. In his place, Phil Salt will be seen handling the leadership duties.
Jamie Overton, the Surrey All-Rounder has received a call up for the T20 International series while wicket-keeper batsman Jordan Cox has been selected as the backup wicket-keeper.
The fast bowling all-round duo of San Curran and Jofra Archer will be the ones to watch our for, as both of them are looking in really good conditions fitness wise and they will be looking to help their side secure a victory over the Aussies.
The home side will be without the services of spin bowling All-Rounder Moeen Ali who announced his retirement from International-Cricket earlier this week.
Overall, the squad of the Three Lions looks really balanced and solid. The Australians will be looking to get better of their fierce rivals while England’s home conditions dominance remains unmatched.
Australia
The mighty Aussies will be playing under the leadership of Mitchell Marsh as their regular captain Pat Cummins has not yet recovered from an injury. David Warner has retired completely from International Cricket and his void will be felt significantly by the Australians.
Hard hitting opener Jake Fraser-Mcgurk is regarded as a highly rated youngster and while he wasn’t able to get going with the bat against Scotland, he is certainly anticipated to perform well as the second- opener alongside Travis Head against the Three Lions.
The premier fast bowler of the Kangaroos, Mitchell Starc has been rested, which will allow Sean Abbot and Josh Hazelwood to fill the left armer’s void. The duo of Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis have not been selected due to the respective injuries suffered by them
Regardless, the Mitch Marsh-led team have a really strong and experienced squad at their disposal, which paves the way for really exciting encounters between the two rivals.
ENG vs AUS 1st T20i: Match Details
Tour: Australia’s tour of England
Match: England vs Australia, 1st T20 International
Date and Time: 11th of September, 2024, 11:00 PM
Venue: Utilita Bowl, Southampton
ENG vs AUS 1st T20i: Head to Head record between both the teams
England and Australia have played a total of 24 T20 International matches against each other and out of these 24 encounters, 11 have been won by the Aussies while the Three Lions have finished out on top 11 times as well. Two games have washedout due to rain
Australia won: 11
England won: 11
No Result: 2
ENG vs AUS 1st T20i: Utilita Bowl, Southampton Pitch-Report
The pitch at Southampton’s Utilita Bowl is known for being a batting-friendly one, especially in the initial phase of a game. The surface is known to be on the flatter side, with even-bounce which lets the batters play their strokes with ease.
But, the surface even offers help to the bowlers, especially the pacers, in the first six overs, due to the typical nature of England’s pitches.
ENG vs AUS 1st T20i: Playing 11’s of both the teams
England: Phil Salt (Captain), Jordan Cox (WK), Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid and Reece Topley.
Australia (Predicted): Jake Fraser-Mcgurk, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Tim David, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett and Josh Hazelwood
ENG vs AUS 1st T20i: Where to watch the match?
The first T20 International between England & Australia and the rest of the matches too will be available to watch on the Sony Sports Network on television while the fans can also watch the matches can on the website and application of Sony Liv.
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