T20 World Cup 2021: Match 26 – England vs Australia Match Preview, Playing XI and broadcast details

Which of these two teams will make it a hat trick of victories in the Super 12 stages of the competition?

Published - 29 Oct 2021, 22:03 IST | Updated - 29 Oct 2021, 22:03 IST

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It is the clash between the arch-rivals. It is the clash between two teams that have experienced a scintillating start to their respective campaigns in the Super 12 stages of the tournament.

Both England and Australia are occupying the top two places in the points table in Group 1 and are in red hot form coming into this fixture. England decimated the Bangladesh outfit by 8 wickets in their previous match. The Bangladesh side was absolutely blown away by a spirited England side.

The England bowlers restricted the Bangladesh side to a total of just 124/9. And then, the England batsmen, led by Jason Roy (61 off 38 deliveries) chased down the target with a whopping 5.5 overs to spare.

Australia will also enter this contest on a confident note after hammering Sri Lanka with 7 wickets and 3 overs to spare. Led by David Warner, who scored a whirlwind 65 at the top of the order at a strike rate in excess of 150, the kangaroos just strolled past the target of 155 set by Sri Lanka.

Steve Smith has also been in good touch in the Super 12 stages of the competition and has scored 35 and 28* respectively in the 2 innings that he has played in the Super 12s. And, with Smith and Warner in good touch, the Australian side will enter this match on a highly confident note.

So, a blockbuster contest awaits us. One of these two teams will experience its first loss in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Which of these two teams will make it a hat trick of victories in the Super 12 stages of the competition?

Pitch and Conditions

Batting second seems to work perfectly on this surface, as the side chasing has won all the 4 matches played at this venue. The batters can score runs if they can get their eye in as well. The spinners will play a crucial role.

Playing Combinations for England vs Australia

England

England are expected to go in with an unchanged side for the match against Australia.

Predicted XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (WK), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (C), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Australia

Australia too, are not expected to make any changes for this match.

Predicted XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood