Match Details:
Date: October 28, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Preview:
The 26th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 will be between two giants of the format as defending champion Australia will be up against England. While Australia bounced back strongly against Sri Lanka after facing defeat by New Zealand in their opening clash, England was left frustrated as DLS awarded Ireland two points in their last fixture.
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Team Analysis:
England:
Jos Buttler-led side has failed to play dominating game in the ICC tournament as was expected from the fourth-seeded side. In their first game against Afghanistan, England lost five wickets while chasing mere 112 in second innings. Even in their second game against Ireland, England batters looked far from their best as the likes of Jos Buttler (0 off 2), Alex Hales (7 off 5) and Ben Stokes (6 off 8) succumbed to Ireland pacers. Dawid Malan (35 off 37), and Moen Ali (24 off 12) made valuable contribution in the game vs Ireland before rain affected their results.
One must consider Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, and Moeen Ali must be added in the fantasy squad as the abovementioned names possess great potential. Liam Livingstone is another prolific explosive batter who should be considered in the fantasy team. Sam Curran, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood gives good option while forming fantasy team for the game against Australia.
Probable playing XI-:
Jos Buttler (C), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Australia:
Marcus Stoinis played an explosive innings for defending champions in the game against Sri Lanka when Australia was in the middle of danger during run-chase. Stoinis smashed fastest T20I fifty for Australia as he scored 59 off just 18 balls in the second innings. Although, Australia clinched an important game against Sri Lanka after facing defeat by New Zealand in their opening fixture, Australian batters have struggled so far in the competition.
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and skipper Aaron Finch have emerged as a major concern. Glenn Maxwell (23 off 12) was impressive versus Sri Lanka and would be looking to perform well against England. Australian bowlers have lacked wicket-taking abilities in the competition as they failed to bowled both their opponents in the first two games. While, New Zealand smashed 200-3 in the first game, Sri Lanka too scored 157-6 with the help of 23 extras.
Probable playing XI-:
David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
Grand League
Head to Head
Best 14:
Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade, Jos Buttler
Batters: David Warner, Marcus Stoinis, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook
Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Pat Cummins
Bowlers: Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid
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