ENG vs AUS Presentation Report: England will look to win the series when they take on Australia in the third and final T20I match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday, September 14. The Three Lions secured a thrilling 3-wicket win in the second match to avoid a series defeat and will go into the final match as favourites with momentum on their side.
Captain Mitchell Marsh did not play in the last match but is expected to return to the starting XI for the decider. Jake Fraser-McGurk ended his slump with his maiden T20I fifty in the last match but it was not enough for the visiting team.
Liam Livingstone scored 84 runs off 47 deliveries and rising pacer Jacob Bethell scored a quickfire 44 runs to help England reach a target of 194 runs with six deliveries remaining. England are expected to get back star bowler Jofra Archer, who was rested in the last game.
Old Trafford Pitch Report for ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I
The Old Trafford pitch offers a useful surface for bowlers in white-ball cricket. Fast bowlers can expect a good amount of help with bounce and seam with a new ball. Batsmen can also dominate the game in the middle overs, with some high-scoring games in the past here. Teams batting first have won just 4 of the 13 T20I matches at this venue so far.
Old Trafford T20I Numbers Game, Manchester
Matches played – 13
Games won batting first – 4
Games won pitching first – 6
Average score on first entry: 154
Average score in the second entry: 127
Highest total: 199/5 by England vs Pakistan
Lowest total: 103/10 New Zealand v England
Highest chase: 199/5 by England vs Pakistan
Lowest score defended: 150/3 by England Women against West Indies Women
Predicted XI for ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I
England Playing XI – Philip Salt (cy sem), Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.
Australia’s starting eleven – Travis Head, Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Marsh (centre), Josh Inglis (week), Marco StoinisTim David, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Adam ZampaJosh Hazlewood.
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