Australia vs England, AUS vs ENG, Today Match Prediction 09 October 2022

aus vs eng Match Prediction & Analysis

Australia is all set to England for a 3-match T20I series beginning this Sunday. The home side has just beaten West Indies 2-0 in a T20I series at home and will be confident of their chances. However, England is in red-hot form and beat Pakistan on their home turf with an experienced squad. This will be an interesting match-up but England appears to have a slight edge as of now.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Australia Preview

As the T20 World Cup draws closer, Australia juggling its resources to ensure their players remain fresh for the big tournament. They have rested their frontline attack for the first T20I against England in Perth on Sunday and the team will be without the services of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Adam Zampa in that game. Even Glenn Maxwell has been given a game off. Mitchell Swepson and Nathan Ellis have been added for the first game, while Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, and Ashton Agar also return to the squad.

Cameron Green is in red-hot form and should open alongside David Warner. Aaron Finch got some runs in the series against the West Indies. Meanwhile, the team will also keenly observe all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who will be crucial for their chances. Matthew Wade has been sensational as the finisher in recent times and the England bowlers would be wary of him. Tim David, who has been hitting some lusty hits down the order, is another one to watch out for.

Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Nathan Ellis, Kane Richardson

Australia Actual Playing XI:

Timothy David, Aaron Finch, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Swepson, Cameron Green, Kane Richardson, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Daniel Sams

England Preview

England will be riding high on confidence after beating Pakistan 4-3 with their second-string side. In fact, they would have won the T20I series 6-1 had they not made a few silly errors. For this series, many of their main players have returned, including Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, and star all-rounder Ben Stokes. It will be interesting to see how the visitors use Harry Brook who was the leading run-getter of the side in the series against Pakistan with 238 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 163. Phil Salt is another batter to watch out for. His breathtaking knock of 88 off 41 balls in the 6th T20I against Pakistan showed what the opening batter is capable of.

Chris Jordan too returns to the squad for this series and is expected to start straight away. Mark Wood had a good series against Pakistan and will surely enjoy bowling at Perth. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid will play a crucial role during the middle overs.

England Predicted Playing XI:

Jos Buttler (c), Ben Stokes, Phil Salt (wk), Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

England Actual Playing XI:

Alex Hales, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Perth Stadium is expected to offer something for both the batters and bowlers. Seamers should enjoy the initial bounce on the surface while the hardness of the pitch should help the batters.

The weather in Perth on the day of the match is expected to be cloudy and pleasant.

Venue Details

There’s only been one T20I played at the Perth Stadium so far – between Australia and Pakistan in 2019. It was a low-scoring encounter where Pakistan could only manage 106-8 after being asked to bat first and the visitors polished off the target in just 11.5 overs without a fall of any wicket. This gives an indication that this pitch tends to get better for batting in the second half. The team batting first here should look to set a target of around 175 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing has become the go-to option for teams in T20 cricket in recent times. Expect the team winning to toss to field first.