England vs Australia, 2020: 3rd T20I – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd game of the 3-match T20I series between England and Australia will be played at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.

The match starts at 06:00 PM local time (10:30 PM IST) (05:00 PM UTC). This match can be viewed on Sony Six and Sony Six HD. It will be live-streamed on the Sony Liv app.

Preview:

The third T20I between England and Australia will be nothing but a dead rubber. By winning the first two games, the home team already clinched the series. In this game, they might look to give an opportunity to some of the youngsters in the squad as well. Australia, on the other hand, will want a win in this game.

They would like to have the winning momentum on their side going into the ODI series. However, for that to happen, their batsmen should take more responsibility. They should look to be more cautious and effective, and thus give the bowlers something to play with. Also, the visitors might fancy a couple of changes for this game.

Weather Report

The temperature will be around 19-20 degrees Celsius during this game. Moreover, the humidity levels will be quite high.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Batsmen will have to be patient initially and should get their eye in on a surface such as this. There is enough assistance on offer for the pacers as well as the spinners.

Average first innings score: 160 (First two games in the series)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

Jos Buttler will miss this game as he opted out due to personal reasons.

Probable Playing XIs:

England:

Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Tom Curran.

Bench: Joe Denly, Sam Curran.

Australia:

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey/Matthew Wade (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh/Andrew Tye, Ashton Agar, Kane Richardson, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc.

Bench: Alex Carey/Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Daniel Sams, Josh Philippe, Matthew Wade, Sean Abbott, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Riley Meredith, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Marsh/Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa.

Top Picks:

Ashton Agar picked up four wickets so far at an average slightly less than 15. He also scored 27 runs with the bat.

Jofra Archer has been good with the ball and has picked up three wickets in two games thus far.

Marcus Stoinis is a decent option to have in your team. He scored 58 runs in two games and can contribute with the ball as well.

Glenn Maxwell is a high impact player. Even though he scored just 27 runs till now, he is due for a big one and might deliver in this game.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – David Warner, Dawid Malan

Vice-Captain Options – Jonny Bairstow, Ashton Agar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow (vc)

Batters – Dawid Malan, Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, David Warner (c)

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Ashton Agar

12^th Man – Mitchell Marsh

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow

Batters – Eoin Morgan, Tom Banton, Dawid Malan (c), Aaron Finch, David Warner

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Ashton Agar (vc), Pat Cummins

12^th Man – Sam Billings

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Jos Buttler will not be playing this game. Do not pick him in your 11Wickets Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Australia is expected to win this game.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.