AUS Vs ENG Who will win: Australia’s supporters were shocked by how badly the hosts lost their first match against New Zealand, but they saw their team’s strength on display in the next group stage encounter against Sri Lanka. Australia’s bowlers kept Sri Lanka from scoring a large total despite bowling somewhat well.
In pursuit of a modest goal on the board, Australia got off to a sluggish start. Australia’s two crucial batsmen promptly returned to the pavilion. Mitchell Marsh only scored 17 runs, while David Warner scored 11 runs. Aaron Finch, the captain, stayed at the crease and made 31 runs on 42 balls. Glenn Maxwell too struggled to score any significant runs, scoring 23 runs on 12 balls. However, Marcus Stoinis starred with the bat for Australia and fired off just 18 to open his side’s account at the points table.
After a convincing victory over Afghanistan, England faced the biggest shock when they lost their second game against Ireland. The Ireland and England was cut short due to rain, and it’s true that the rain contributed to England’s loss in the game, but we can’t entirely put the blame on the weather.
After allowing the Irish side to put 157 on board. England batters were seen struggling during the initial overs of the game, as a result they lost both of their openers at a score of just 14. Although Dawid Malan made several runs, his strike rate was relatively low. On 37 balls, he made just 35 runs. Harry Brook faced 21 balls while scoring 18 runs. Moeen Ali showed some signs of fight back, as he scored 24 off 12. While Ben Stokes fell short of his potential, and England lost the game by 5 runs.
What to expect from Australia?
After losing the first game, the defending champions made the required adjustments for their game against Sri Lanka. However, the performance wasn’t flawless. The two teams’ ability to live up to their reputations and engage in a battle will be entertaining to watch.
What to expect from England?
England suffered an unexpected loss to Ireland In their second match of the group stage. It was a significant upset for the favourites to win at the T20 World Cup 2022. Ireland stood up to the battle against their neighbours despite the game being disrupted by rain. In order to compete against a formidable opponent like Australia, England will need to mentally recover from this defeat.
Pitch Report
The Melbourne Cricket Ground’s surface is known for offering an excellent balance between bat and ball, thus if the hitters can make it through the first few overs, they will be able to control the game.
AUS Vs ENG Probable XIs
AUS XI
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
ENG XI
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
AUS Vs ENG Who will win?
There are many talented T20 players in Australia, both young and old. This team’s batting order is also strong, and it includes several well-known T20 batsmen, which improves Australia’s chances of winning today’s game.
Overall, Australia is a stronger team than England, at least on paper, and especially after England’s defeat against Ireland. Due to the comfortable playing conditions and successful outcome of the last game, many believe that Australia will start this game as favourite.
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