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This prediction will analyze the ENG vs AUS fantasy 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch & Injury Updates for the 2nd T20I of Australia tour of England 2024. The English set-up is hosting Australia in a white-ball series in the recent iteration of the stories of rivalry between both nations. After losing the first T20I at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England will take on Australia in the second T20I of the three-match series on September 13. The game will be played at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. It will be a must-win clash for Englishmen to stay relevant in the three-match series.
Phil Salt-led England haven’t been through an expected run of form in the last five T20Is they have played, losing three and winning only two games. They are coming off a 28-run defeat against the Aussies in the series opener of the ongoing T20I series. A win in this game will help them level the series and take the result to the third and last T20I fixture of the series.
On the other hand, Australia is coming off four consecutive wins in their last five T20Is; it also includes an amazing 3-0 win in the T20I series against Scotland. Mitchell Marsh’s men will be eyeing winning this game and securing the series with an unassailable lead of 2-0.
The hosts are unsurprisingly facing some teething issues as they look at a white overhaul, with a plethora of inexperienced players in their team, while the visiting side seems more settled. Phil Salt and his men will be looking to take the confidence after Travis Head’s early onslaught but will want their batting to click with home advantage on their side.
As the team gears up for the upcoming clash, all eyes will be on the thrilling competition set to unfold on the cricket field. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Match Information
Probable Playing XI
England
WG Jacks, LS Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, SM Curran, J Overton, PD Salt(C), Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, AU Rashid, S Mahmood, RJW Topley
Bench: BA Carse, John Turner, Josh Hull, Dan Mousley, Jos Buttler, JL Smith, BM Duckett, MJ Potts, HC Brook, AAP Atkinson
Australia
TM Head, MP Stoinis, Tim David, MW Short, MR Marsh(C), C Green, Sean Abbott, JP Inglis, A Zampa, Riley Meredith, Josh Hazlewood
Bench: J Fraser-McGurk, AM Hardie, Nathan Ellis, SH Johnson, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, AT Carey, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, GJ Maxwell, Mitchell Starc
Injury News- Australia has called up fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis as cover after Xavier Bartlett suffered a side strain in the first T20I against England.
Weather Report- Clear Sky
Win Prediction- Australia
Pitch Condition- Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score- 149
Pitch Report
England has an excellent record in T20Is at Cardiff, winning the first 8 matches they have played here and only losing the most recent contest against South Africa in 2022. Bowling first is usually advantageous here, with 7 out of 9 matches going to the chasing team. It isn’t a super high-scoring venue with plenty of turn and seam present to keep the bowlers interested. The average first innings score is 149.
Captains
While Phil Salt couldn’t convert his fast start into a big score, England will be optimistic about the brisk way in which he started his innings.
Travis Head AUS | bat- 8.5
Travis Head’s devastating form with bat continues, as he scored 59 in just 23 balls, including a 30-run over off Sam Curran. One of the most dangerous batters in world cricket, he is the hot pick.
Sean Abbott AUS | all- 9
Sean Abbott has tended to be slightly expensive in T20Is but remains a big wicket threat. He has 9 wickets in the last 4 T20Is, including 3-28 in Southampton.
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Adil Rashid ENG | BOWL- 7.5
Adil Rashid took 1-23 in his 4 overs and brought England back into the match with his miserly bowling. The leggie continues his strong T20 form.
Liam Livingstone ENG | ALL- 8
Liam Livingstone was the one successful performer with bat for England with 37(27), and also bowled well when called upon. His consistency will be the key for this match.
Josh Inglis AUS | WK- 9
Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis continued his strong form fresh off his second T20I century. Australia will want him to begin finding consistency with his run scoring.
Budget
Adam Zampa AUS | bowl- 9
Adam Zampa is another legspinner who put the clamps on the opposition, taking 2-20 in his four overs in the first match. He is a consistently excellent performer.
Mitchell Marsh AUS | all- 8
Mitchell Marsh has the reins of the Australian team in the next game and will lead the side in the next game too. He will look to drive the team to victory at any cost.
Marcus Stoinis AUS | bat- 8
Marcus Stoinis is the best pace all-rounder for the side in the series. He has twisted the game with both his hard-hitting batting and seam bowling.
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Jake Fraser-McGurk- 8
AUS | BAT
Xavier Bartlett- 8
AUS | BOWL
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