ICC T20 World Cup 2024 AUS vs ENG: Australia versus England has been one of the biggest rivalries in Cricket and has a huge and illuminated history. These two heavyweights are going to fight today in the shortest form of cricket on the World Cup stage at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. This post will lead you to the AUS vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Playing 11s, Full Squads, and Pitch Report.
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England and Australia, both have won the tournament at least once. England are the defending champions currently and they were also the 2010 champions defeating Australia in the finals by 7 wickets. By far, this is considered the best victory for England in the T20I Format against the Aussies. Australia won their first and only trophy in the 2021 edition at UAE and Oman defeating New Zealand in the finals.
The 2024 tournament has just started but the dilution of 1st match to rain would have put some concerns on Jos Buttler’s mind regarding the remaining matches and qualification. The abandonment of their game against Scotland, followed by Scotland’s victory over Namibia that secured them the top spot in the group, has created numerous potential outcomes in Group B.
England can’t afford a loss here at this stage. A defeat to Australia would significantly complicate matters for the defending champions, who are keen to avoid any mistakes against their arch-rivals in the 17th match of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Australia faced a tough challenge from Oman, who effectively used spin bowling and the sluggish Barbados pitch to create some tense moments. However, the 2021 champions managed to prevail, largely due to David Warner’s careful batting and Marcus Stoinis’s versatile performance.
England’s opening match in Barbados saw them bowl 10 challenging overs against Scotland without breaking through. Mark Wood and Jofra Archer delivered economical spells, but Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan faced some heavy hitting. Despite this, England won’t dwell on the setbacks. Instead, they’ll concentrate on how to unite and adapt to the unique conditions, aiming for a stronger performance in the matches ahead.
AUS vs ENG Match Details
Series: ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Match: AUS vs ENG 17th Match
Day/Date: Saturday/8th June 2024
Time: 10:30 PM IST (1:00 PM local)
Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados
Australia vs England Strongest Playing 11
AUSTRALIA: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Australia Full Squad: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green
ENGLAND: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
England Full Squad: Jos Buttler(w/c), Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Ben Duckett, Sam Curran, Tom Hartley
AUS vs ENG Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Team
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Philip Salt
Batters: Travis Head, Jonny Bairstow
All-Rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Will Jacks, Mitch March, Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Jofra Archer
AUS vs ENG Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Picks
Captain: Marcus Stoinis
Vice-Captain: Jos Buttler
Kensington Oval, Barbados Pitch Report
Kensington Oval is emerging as a true battleground in the T20 World Cup 2024, offering a balanced playing field for both batters and bowlers. In the opening matches, bowlers have ruled the roost in three out of four games, with only Australia breaking the 160-run barrier. The average first innings score stands at 137, and history favors the teams batting first, who have clinched victory in 29 out of 46 T20 matches played here.