ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: England will look to bounce back as they face Australia in the second T20I at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Friday. Australia currently leads the three-match series 1-0 after securing a 28-run win in the opening game.
Both teams had positives to take from the first match, but there were some concerns too. Australia started explosively, racing to 86/0 in just 5.5 overs, with Travis Head notably smashing 30 runs in a single over off Sam Curran.
However, despite being in such a dominant position, Australia collapsed, getting bowled out for just 179 in 19.3 overs. For England, restricting Australia to below 180 after such a powerful start was a huge positive.
In today’s T20 landscape, a target of 180 isn’t considered overly challenging, but England’s batting crumbled, managing just 151 all out in 19.2 overs.
England must urgently address their batting issues, while Australia’s middle order needs to show greater responsibility moving forward.
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ENG vs AUS Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Sophia Gardens, in Cardiff, is surely a balanced one where batsmen and bowlers get assistance. The bounce is even, and the ball comes nicely to the bat which helps batsmen in playing shots through the line.
There’s enough in the surface for the fast bowlers. There’s lateral movement and if the conditions are cloudy, then the pacers can get even more from the deck.
T20I History At Sophia Gardens
| Total Matches | 09 |
| Won Batting First | 03 |
| Won Batting Second | 06 |
Weather Report: Rain is not a threat as there’s only 1% chance of precipitation in Cardiff on Friday, but it’s the temperature, likely to hover around 6°C that will pose the biggest threat to the players. Here’s the full weather repors:
- Maximum Temperature: 6°C
- Precipitation: 1%
- Humidity: 89%
- Wind: 3 km/h
ENG vs AUS Head To Head Record
This will be the 25th meeting between England and Australia in the T20I matches. Before the first T20I match of the ongoing series, the record between the two cricket giants was locked on 11 wins apiece for both teams in 24 head-to-head games, with two gamed ending in no result. Since Australia won the first T20I match by 28 runs, the record has now tilted towards the Aussies (12 wins).
| Matches played | 25 |
| England Wins | 11 |
| Australia Wins | 12 |
| No Result | 02 |
ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
England
- England have no injury concern in the squad they named for the three-match T20I series.
- But the home team is likely to ring in some changes, especially, considering there are quite a few first timers in the team.
Australia
- Australia suffered a big blow ahead of the 2nd T20I match as fast bowler Xavier Barlett is likely to miss this game due to the side injury he picked up in the first T20I match.
- Riley Meredith has been ruled out from Australia’s tour of England after failing to recover from soreness.
- Cricket Australia has added Ben Dwarshius as a reserve should the team need another pace bowler.
TOP Picks For ENG vs AUS Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Travis Head: Perhaps the most dangerous batsmen in the whole world. He has only on approach and that is to smack every ball out of the park. He hit 30 runs off Sam Curran, who is a premium white-ball bowler.
- Phil Salt: England captain looked dangerous during his short 12-ball stay on the crease, scoring 20 runs. He is one of those batsmen who can change the course of the game in a matter of few overs.
- Cameron Green: The lanky all-rounder is one of the first players on Australia’s matchday squad. The 25-year-old, who represents RCB in the IPL, is in good form with both bat and ball.
- Liam Livingstone: The 31-year-old is definitely one of England’s best white-ball player. He was class apart in the last match after scoring 37 runs to go with a three-wicket haul.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Sam Curran: The 26-year-old might have leaked 30 runs in one over, but he still managed to have some sort of impact in the game after scoring 18 runs and a 1 wicket.
- Matthew Short: The 28-year-old scored 41 off just 26 balls in the first T20I match of this series. He can also impact the match as a bowler.
- Sean Abbott: The 32-year-old picked up three wickets in the first T20I match against England. It was his 2nd three-wicket haul in the last four innings.
- Jofra Archer: In his last three appearances, he has picked up two wickets in every game. He is England’s best bet in any white-ball game.
ENG vs AUS Predicted Lineups
England Playing XI: Phil Salt (C/WK), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley
Australia Playing XI: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Full Squads
England Squad vs Australia: Phil Salt (C), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, John Turner.
Australia Squad vs England: Mitchell Marsh (C), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Ben Dwarshius (Reserve)
ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Teams
ENG vs AUS Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: P Salt
- Batsmen: T Head (C), L Livingstone
- All-rounders: M Stoinis, S Curran (VC), W Jacks, C Green, M Short
- Bowlers: A Zampa, J Archer, S Abbott
ENG vs AUS Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: P Salt, J Inglis
- Batsmen: L Livingstone
- All-rounders: M Stoinis, S Curran, C Green, M Short
- Bowlers: A Zampa, J Archer (VC), S Abbott (C), A Rashid
