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Where: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
What to expect:
In the four matches hosted by Barbados so far in this World Cup,
including the abandoned England-Scotland game, Australia's 164 against
Oman is the highest first innings total. In the previous game, Scotland
went past Namibia's total of 155 in 18.3 overs. A total of 170-180 could
turn out to be a winning total at this venue. Rain is forecast in the
morning and around the match time.
Head to head: England
11 - 10 Australia. England have an advantage over Australia in T20
World Cups as well, having won two out of three, with their last
encounter in 2022 getting washed out.
Teams watch
Australia
Injury/availability:
Mitchell Starc suffered cramps during the game against Oman and walked
off the field after bowling three overs. But the left-arm pacer
participated in the net session ahead of the match. Pat Cummins might
get a look in if they are looking to rest Starc, or keep both of them
and leave out Nathan Ellis.
Tactics & Matchups:
Among the Australian bowlers in the current squad, Marcus Stoinis, Pat
Cummins and Nathan Ellis have kept Jos Buttler quiet, with the batter
having strike rates of 87.5, 114.7 and 114.3 against them respectively
and has been dismissed once each. With England's batting order
comprising right-handers in their top six, the inclusion of Ashton Agar
could serve Australia well.
Probable XI: David Warner,
Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim
David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh
Hazlewood
England
Injury/availability: England do not have any injury concerns at the moment.
Tactics & Matchups:
Jofra
Archer has dismissed David Warner twice in 12 deliveries for only 12
runs. Chris Jordan has dismissed Glenn Maxwell thrice in 32 deliveries
while Adil Rashid, with three dismissals in 32 balls, is a good matchup
against Marcus Stoinis. Rashid has also accounted for Maxwell twice but
has gone for 72 runs off 47 balls. Mark Wood has also dismissed Stoinis
twice in 29 balls.
Probable XI: Jos Buttler (c &
wk), Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali,
Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Did you know?
- Jos Buttler (3), Phil Salt (5), Will Jacks (3) and Harry Brook (3) have collectively been dismissed 14 times by left-arm spin
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Jos Buttler has scored 542 runs in 15 innings against Australia, with
five 50-plus scores. Buttler last eight scores vs Australia: 46, 61, 44,
77*, 71*, 68, 17 & 65
- Marcus Stoinis has scored 627 runs
at an average of 31.35 and a strike rate of 140.26, and has picked up
22 wickets at 17.31 with an economy of 8.28 in T20s in 2024
Squads:
England 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
Australia 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
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