England and Australia will meet on Thursday for what is being built up as a crucial game as both teams have one win and one loss each in their two Super 12 matches so far. The mouth-watering encounter between two of the strong favorites of the tournament will take place on Friday in Melbourne.
Australia were given a wake-up call, and a harsh one, by New Zealand as the hosts went down by 89 runs. They also were in trouble- and so was their campaign – in their run-chase against Sri Lanka before a Marcus Stoinis blitz (59 runs off 18 balls) bailed them out.
Jos Buttler’s England team got off in the tournament with a 5-wicket win over Afghanistan. They then suffered a shock upset losing to continental rivals Ireland in a rain-curtailed match by 5 runs after DLS intervened.
ENG vs AUS predicted XIs
England predicted XI:
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan/Salt, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes/Jordan/Mills, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Australia predicted XI:
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins/Kane Richardson, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
ENG vs AUS: Who Will Score Most Number Of Runs?
Jos Buttler
There are a number of big names on both sides. We are predicting Jos Buttler to finally come good in the tournament after recording scores of 18 and 0 in the two matches so far. Buttler has been a consistent performer against Australia: in 15 T20I knocks vs Australia, Buttler has hit 5 fifties and averages 45 at a strike rate of 150.
At last year’s T20 World Cup group game against Australia in Dubai, Buttler smashed 71* off 32; and before the T20 WC in the T20I series, he blasted two fifties in 3 matches.
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, knowledge, and instinct of the writer. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
