EDC vs AAC Match Preview

The third match of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 will be played between England Champions  and Australia Champions at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham on July 19. This will be England Champions’ second game of the ongoing tournament while Australia Champions will begin their campaign with this clash. England Champions will feature some of the legendary players like Eoin Morgan, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, James Vince, Moeen Ali and more.

On the other hand, the Australia Champions led by Brett Lee will feature star former cricketers like Aaron Finch, Chris Lynn, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Brad Haddin, Nathan Coulter Nile and more. Now, it is expected to be a thrilling contest between the two of the great teams including some of the legendary cricketers. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the third match of WCL 2025 between England Champions and Australia Champions.

EDC vs AAC Match Details

Match

England Champions vs Australia Champions, 3rd Match

Venue

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Date & Time

Saturday, July 19, 9:00 PM (IST)

Live Broadcast & Streaming Details

Fancode (app and website) and Star Sports Network

EDC vs AAC Pitch Report

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The surface of the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham provides good conditions for batting especially in the T20 format. It also comes with great swinging conditions which can turn out to be beneficial for the fast bowlers. Out of 28 T20 matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 18 times while the chasing side came out victorious on 10 occasions.

EDC vs AAC Weather Report

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EDC vs AAC Head-to-Head Records and stats

England Champions and Australia Champions have faced each other just once in the WCL history so far. In that game.Australia Champion emerged victorious by six wickets while England Champions are yet to defeat them in the tournament.

Matches played

1

England Champions won

0

Australia Champions won

1

EDC vs AAC Probable Playing XIs

England Champions: Eoin Morgan (c), Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Liam Plunkett, and Tim Ambrose, Usman Afzal, Mustard Phillips

Australia Champions: Brett Lee (c), Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk, Callum Ferguson, Ben Cutting, Moises Henriques, Dan Christian, Nathan Coulter-Nile, D’Arcy Short, Stephen O’Keefe

EDC vs AAC WCL 2025 Full Squads

England Champions: Eoin Morgan (c), Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, Samit Patel, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Chris Tremlett, Usman Afzal, Mustard Phillips, Ryan Sidebottom, Ravi Bopara, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Liam Plunkett, and Tim Ambrose.

Australia Champions: Brett Lee (c), Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk, Callum Ferguson, Ben Cutting, Moises Henriques, Dan Christian, Rob Quiney, Nathan Coulter-Nile, D’Arcy Short, Stephen O’Keefe, and John Hastings.

EDC vs AAC Predicted Top Batters

Ian Bell: England Champions batter Ian Bell was second highest run scorer in the last edition of the WCL in 2024. The right-hander scored 230 runs from five matches at an average of 76.66 and was a constant performer throughout the season. He will be a crucial player in the upcoming clash against Australia Champions

EDC vs AAC Predicted Top Bowlers

Brett Lee: One of the greatest bowlers of his time, Australia Champions skipper Brett Lee can turned out to be a match winners in his team’s opening match of WCL 2025 against England Champions in Birmingham. In the last season of WCL in 2024, Lee finished among the leading wicket taker scalping nine wickets from six match in the tournament.

Today’s Cricket Match Prediction

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Toss Prediction: England Champions to win the toss

Scenario 1: England Champions opt to bowl first

1st innings prediction: Australia Champions to post 170-180 runs

Match Prediction: England Champions to win

Scenario 2: England Champions opt to bat first

1st innings prediction: England Champions to post 165-175 runs

Match Prediction: Australia Champions to win