T20 World Cup: Australia vs England – Match Update and Predictions

The fans gear up for another major battle between Australia and England on 28th October at Melbourne Cricket Ground for the T20 World Cup. Both the teams are considered as two big competitors of the tournament and matches between them have different fan bases. 

Team of England

The team made an excellent start to the tournament, defeating Afghanistan in their first match. But, somehow failed to retain their form in the next match against Ireland. Though the match was interrupted by rain, Ireland still managed to be on the winning side from the beginning of the match. Out of their bowling unit, it was Liam Livingstone who showcased to be the most successful one, by picking 3 wickets in just three overs against 17 runs. 

Also, Mark Wood picked up three wickets, but he was charged for 34 runs in four overs. Along with them, Sam Curran was the other expensive bowler, who could pick up two wickets in three overs against 31 runs. Following them, Ben Stokes was the other bowler with a wicket to his name in just 2.2 overs against just 8 runs. 

Moreover, their batsmen were reported to be in a weak form during the initial overs, as they lost their two key wickets in just 14 runs. Out of those batters, Dawid Malan scored some runs, but his strike rate wasn’t up to the mark. He managed to score 35 runs in 37 deliveries. Another player, Harry Brook scored 18 runs while facing 21 balls. And Moeen Ali scored 24 runs on just 12 balls and was successful in smashing three boundaries and one huge six. 

England Playing XI

Jos Buttler (Captain of the team and Wicketkeeper), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

Team of Australia

Though unexpected, the team of Australia were defeated by New Zealand in their first face-off of the tournament. The team however bounced back in the next match against Sri Lanka, by registering a victory against the team. According to reports, the bowling unit managed to leak 157 runs in 20 overs. Mitchell Starc proved to be the most economical bowler in the last face-off, as he managed to pick one wicket in 4 overs, against 23 runs. Josh Hazlewood also picked one wicket in four overs, being charged for 26 runs. Other bowlers like Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, and Pat Cummins also picked one wicket each. And Pat Cummins proved the most expensive bowler who leaked 36 runs in four overs. 

But, the batting unit of Australia as well couldn’t present their stunning performances, as two of the excellent batsmen were bowled out in a very short span of time by Sri Lanka’s bowling unit. However, their skipper Aaron Finch was successful in scoring 31 runs out of 42 deliveries. Another cricketer, Marcus Stoinis showcased to be the most successful, by smashing the inning of 59 runs on just 18 balls, with the help of four boundaries and four huge sixes. Furthermore, he managed to score against each and every bowler of Sri Lanka. 

Australia Playing XI 

David Warner, Aaron Finch (Captain of the team), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (Wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.

Predicted Speculations

As per reports, Australia and England encountered a competition on 23 T20 matches in the past. Among those matches, Australia won 10 matches, while England managed to come out victorious in 11 matches. The rest of the matches came out with no results. 

Based on their performances, the chance of winning this game is more likely in favour of Australia. This is because Australia has been playing well and as well won their previous match against Sri Lanka. Moreover, they might have more supporters compared to England, as the venue scheduled for the match is their home ground.

However, one must not ignore the fact that the England team were successful in registering a greater number of victories against Australia in the T20 World Cup format. Also, after their recent defeat they are expected to bounce back and provide a tough competition to the Australians. With renowned competitors playing against each other, the match is likely to be an exciting and interesting one.