England vs Australia 2nd T20
England and Australia continue their rivalry in the second match of this three-game series at the Ageas Bowl. After England’s thrilling win in the first match of the series, the two teams meet again on September 6 and the live action gets underway at 14:15 local time.
England, after drawing 1-1 with Pakistan last time out before welcoming back several key players from their test squad for this series, hit 162/7 in the first match last time out. Dawid Malan hit 66 from 43 balls to continue his good form in this format.
Australia – in their first international match since March – were cruising in reply when David Warner (58) and Aaron Finch (46) shared 98 for the first wicket. Needing 39 from 36 balls, with nine wickets to spare, it was Australia’s match to lose – but that was exactly what they did as they came up short on 160/6.
England vs Australia 2nd T20 Live streaming
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Toss Prediction
Australia elected to field first after winning the toss last time out.
Weather Report
Southampton will be cloudy but should stay dry for this match – the chance of rain is low.
Pitch Condition
The wicket gave the batsmen something last time out, but it is not exclusively for the big hitters.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for England vs Australia, 2nd T20
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood all returned to the team last time out, with Buttler opening the batting and Tom Banton dropping to number four as a result. They could be unchanged after favouring consistency against Pakistan.
ENG Key Players
- Eoin Morgan: Two half-centuries against South Africa and one against Pakistan in his last two T20i series show what he offers in addition to his leadership skills.
- Jos Buttler: Back in the team and straight back into top form with the bat as he hit 44 from 29 balls at the top of the order.
- Jofra Archer: Took the key wickets of Finch and Warner last time out as he finished with 2-33 and helped turn things around for England.
ENG Team Form
England came from behind to beat New Zealand and South Africa but this is now their second consecutive series in which they have opened up a 1-0 lead. They drew 1-1 with Pakistan last time out, but bounced back with their thrilling two-run win after a superb comeback in the opening game of this series.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Despite defeat, there will be few who could argue that Australia had their strongest T20 XI out last time out and they could stick with the same players as they bid to level the series – though a big squad means there are plenty of options for changes.
AUS Key Players
- Aaron Finch: Fell just short of a fourth T20i half-century in his last six innings in the format but his 46 from 32 balls continued his excellent batting form in 20-over cricket.
- David Warner: Got out at a key time last time out, but he had previously hit 58 at the top of the order in another fine partnership with Finch.
- Ashton Agar: Started the tournament level with Adam Zampa in the T20i world rankings and by far outbowled him last time out as he claimed 2-32 last time out.
AUS Team Form
Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 and South Africa 2-1 in their last two series, and they should have started this one with a win after Aaron Finch (46) and David Warner (58) set them up perfectly in the chase, only for them to choke in sight of the finishing line.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
David Warner, Adam Finch (c), Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
England vs Australia Head to Head
England have won their last two T20is against Australia now. Jos Buttler (61) helped England to 221/5 and Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan each took three wickets to bowl the Aussies out for 193. All three then played key roles in the opening game of this series as England hit 162/7 and turned things around late in in Australia’s innings to win by two runs.
ENG vs AUS Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
AUS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 17 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
England vs Australia Betting Odds
After a thrilling opening game, the odds are a lot tighter this time around. Bet365 are split, but England are narrow favourites with Betway.
England Bet365 Odds
- England to win: England are 1.90 to beat Australia with Bet365.
- England top team batsman: Jos Buttler starred at the top of the order last time out and he is 3.50 with Bet365 to be England’s top team batsman in this game. Opening partner Jonny Bairstow is 3.75, while Dawid Malan is 4.50 after top-scoring last time out. Tom Banton is 6.00, as is Eoin Morgan.
- England top team bowler: Jofra Archer took two key wickets last time out and he is 4.00 to be England’s top team bowler with Bet365. Adil Rashid is 4.00 too, while Chris Jordan is 4.50 and both Tom Curran and Mark Wood are 5.00 with Bet365.
Australia Bet365 Odds
- Australia to win: Australia are 1.90 to win with Bet365.
- Australia top team batsman: David Warner and Aaron Finch were in top form up the order last time out and they are 3.60 and 3.75 respectively to be Australia’s top team batsman with Bet365. Steve Smith is 4.50, while Glenn Maxwell is 6.00 and Marcus Stoinis is 8.50. Alex Carey is 10.00.
- Australia top team bowler: Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are both 4.33 with Bet365 to be Australia’s top team bowler and Adam Zampa is 4.50 as he looks to bounce back from expensive figures last time out. Kane Richardson is 4.75, while Ashton Agar is 5.00.
England Betway Odds
- England to win: England are 1.80 favourites to beat Australia with Betway.
- England top team batsman: Jos Buttler is 3.60 favourite to be England’s top team batsman with Betway, while Jonny Bairstow can be backed at 3.75 and Dawid Malan is now 4.00. Eoin Morgan is 5.00, as is Tom Banton.
- England top team bowler: Adil Rashid is 4.25 to be England’s top team bowler with Betway, while Jofra Archer is available to back at the same price. Chris Jordan is 4.33, as is Tom Curran, while Mark Wood can be backed at 4.50.
Australia Betway Odds
- Australia to win: Australia are 1.95 to win with Betway.
- Australia top team batsman: David Warner is 3.25 with Betway to be Australia’s top team batsman with Betway, while Aaron Finch is 3.75 and Steve Smith can be backed at 4.00. Glenn Maxwell is 5.50, while Marcus Stoinis is 8.00. Alex Carey is 10.00.
- Australia top team bowler: Mitchell Starc is 3.75 with Betway to be Australia’s top team bowler, while Adam Zampa is 4.00. Kane Richardson and Pat Cummins are both 4.25 with Betway.
🏆 England vs Australia Prediction
England won the opening game, but it should have been Australia after the strong position they got themselves into. It would be a surprise if the Aussies made the same mistakes again.
Sep 06, 2020
18:45 IST / 13:15 GMT
The Rose Bowl - Southampton, England
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