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 fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the England Champions versus Australia Champions WCL 2025 third match.
EDC vs AAC Match Details
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Match Number |
3 |
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Teams |
England Champions vs Australia Champions |
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Venue |
Edgbaston, Birmingham |
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Time |
9:00 PM |
EDC vs AAC Head-to-Head Stats & Records
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.
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Matches played |
1 |
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England Champions won |
0 |
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Australia Champions won |
1 |
EDC vs AAC Pitch Report
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 PNC 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 WCL 2025 Match 3: Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks
Ian Bell
Last 5 T20 innings
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Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
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154 |
30.8 |
97 |
Brett Lee
Last 5 T20 innings
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Wickets |
Best Figures |
4-wicket haul |
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7 |
3/28 |
0 |
EDC vs AAC WCL 2025 Match 3: Top Players to pick
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
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.
Nathan Coulter Nile: Fast bowler Nathan Coulter Nile finished as the leading wicket-taker in the inaugural season of WCL in 2024. The right-arm pacer scalped nine wickets from six matches, guiding his team to the semi-finals in the previous edition.
EDC vs AAC 2025 Match 3: Players to avoid
Dan Christian: Dan Christian has been a talented allrounder of his time but hasn’t been able to make a mark in his last few innings.
EDC vs AAC Match 3 Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Phil Mustard, Tim Paine
Batters: Aaron Finch, Eoin Morgan, Shaun Marsh, Ian Bell
All-Rounders: Chris Tremlett, Ben Cutting
Bowlers: Brett Lee, Liam Plunkett, Nathan Colter-Nile
EDC vs AAC Match 3 Fantasy Team 2 (Head-To-Head)
Wicketkeepers: Tim Ambrose
Batters: Alastair Cook, Aaron Finch, Eoin Morgan, Ian Bell
All-Rounders: Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Brett Lee, Liam Plunkett, Nathan Coulter-Nile, John Hastings, Steve 0' keefe
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