England vs Australia 3rd T20
After two contrasting wins so far, England face Australia for a third time when they face-off once more at the Ageas Bowl. The match takes place on September 8 and the live action starts at 18:00 local time.
Dawid Malan top-scored with 66 in the opening game as England posted 162/7 but it took some excellent death bowling to secure a two-run win, after David Warner and Aaron Finch had initially set Australia on their way to victory.
England’s bowlers made a fine start last time out, meanwhile, reducing the tourists to 30/3 before a late recovery. They hit 157/7 in total, before Jos Buttler (77*) and Dawid Malan (42) led them to 158/4 in 18.5 overs. One small boost for Australia, however, is that Buttler has been granted permission to leave the England bubble to see his family. There could be a few changes.
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Toss Prediction
Australia have won both tosses, unsuccessfully fielding and batting first. England are due this one and may set a target again..
Weather Report
A cloudy evening in Southampton awaits, with the humidity high and the chance of rain very low.
Pitch Condition
The pitch has been good for batting, but offered something to the bowlers too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for England vs Australia, 3rd T20.
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Jos Buttler will miss the final match of this series due to personal reasons, which should mean Tom Banton gets a chance to open again. Sam Billings and Joe Denly are vying for Buttler’s place in the team, with Jonny Bairstow set to take over the gloves.
ENG Key Players
- Dawid Malan: Top-scored with 66 in the first T20i against Australia before hitting a crucial 42 in an excellent partnership with Buttler last time out. He averages 50.84 from 15 T20 innings.
- Jofra Archer: Key with the ball in England’s opening win, after dismissing both openers, he started brilliantly last time out with the first-over dismissal of David Warner.
- Eoin Morgan: Normally so key with the bat, the England captain will want to finish the series on a high.
ENG Team Form
England have now won three of their last four T20i series, beating New Zealand and South Africa after coming from behind, before a draw with Pakistan. After being wayward with the ball against Pakistan, they have massively improved with Jofra Archer and Mark Wood back in the team.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Joe Denly, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Australia were unchanged last time out but they have travelled with a very large squad and have plenty of options for change if necessary.
AUS Key Players
- Aaron Finch: Hit three T20i half-centuries in his last seven innings, while his last two scores – 46 from 32 balls and 40 from 33 balls – have continued his excellent top-order form.
- David Warner: Hit a half-century at the top of the order last time out and his early dismissal was key last time out.
- Ashton Agar: One of the world’s leading WT20i bowlers according to the world rankings, he has taken two wickets in each of the two innings so far.
AUS Team Form
Australia’s defeat in this series has followed series wins against Pakistan and South Africa. They fell short with the bat in a two-run defeat in the first game and misfired at the top of the innings last time out as they posted 157/7 in a six-wicket defeat last time out.
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 now beaten Australia their last three matches in a row. Jos Buttler was in top batting form in all three of those matches, including smashing 77* from 54 balls to lead the chase against the Aussies last time out.
ENG vs AUS Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
AUS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 18 |
8 |
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 2.00 to beat Australia with Bet365.
- England top team batsman: With Jos Buttler absent, Jonny Bairstow is 3.50 to be England’s top team batsman, while Dawid Malan can be backed at 3.75 with Bet365. Tom Banton and Eoin Morgan are both 5.00 with Bet365.
- England top team bowler: Adil Rashid is 4.00 with Bet365 to be England’s top team bowler, while Jofra Archer can be backed at the same price. Chris Jordan is 4.50 with Bet365, while Tom Curran and Mark Wood are both 5.00.
Australia Bet365 Odds
- Australia to win: Australia are 1.80 to win with Bet365.
- Australia top team batsman: David Warner and Aaron Finch are both 3.75 with Bet365 to be Australia’s top team batsman, while Steve Smith is 5.00. Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey can both be backed at 6.50 with Bet365.
- 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 still 4.50. Ashton Agar has been in consistent form, however, and he can be backed at 5.00 with Bet365.
England Betway Odds
- England to win: England are 1.90 outsiders to beat Australia with Betway.
- England top team batsman: Jonny Bairstow is 3.00 favourite to be England’s top team batsman with Betway, while Dawid Malan can be backed at 3.20. Tom Banton is 3.75 and Eoin Morgan can be backed at 4.75 with Betway.
- England top team bowler: Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer are both priced at 4.00 with Betway to be England’s top team bowler, while Chris Jordan is 4.25 and Mark Wood and Tom Curran are both 4.50.
Australia Betway Odds
- Australia to win: Australia are 1.83 to win with Betway.
- Australia top team batsman: David Warner is 3.25 with Betway to be Australia’s top team batsman and in-form Aaron Finch can be backed at 3.60. Steven Smith is 4.33, while Glenn Maxwell is 6.00 with Betway. Alex Carey is 6.50 and Marcus Stoinis is 8.00.
- Australia top team bowler: Mitchell Starc is 3.50 with Betway to be Australia’s top team bowler, while Pat Cummins is 4.00. Adam Zampa is 4.25 and in-form fellow Ashton Agar is 5.00.
🏆 England vs Australia Prediction
England have been in excellent form so far, but without Jos Buttler and with the tourists keen to reclaim some pride, Australia can win the final match of the series.
Sep 08, 2020
22:30 IST / 17:00 GMT
The Rose Bowl - Southampton, England
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