England Champions vs Australia Champions, WCOL, Today Match Prediction 19 July 2025

ENGCH vs AUSCH Match Prediction & Analysis

England Champions take on Australia Champions in match three of the World Championship of Legends 2025 at Edgbaston today evening. England lost their first match and will be looking to get some momentum going. But they are up against a strong Aussie side, which look ready to dominate the competition. This should be a great contest, but Australia appear to have an edge as they have more bases covered.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ENGCH

L

ENGCH

155/3 in 20.0 7.75

WCOL

Pakistan Champions beat England Champions by 5 runs 18 Jul 2025

PAKCH

160/9 in 20.0 8

AUSCH

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Champions Preview

England Champions opened their campaign with a narrow five-run loss to Pakistan Champions. Chasing a target of 161, England gave a solid fight, but eventually were restricted to 155-3. 

Opener Phil Mustard led the foundation for the innings with a gritty knock of 58 off 51 up top. Ian Bell stepped up too with a stylish unbeaten 51 off 35.

Unfortunately, none of the other batters made a noteworthy contribution. This team has quite a few other capable batters as well, like Eoin Morgan, Alastair Cook, and James Vince. We are backing at least one of these three to make an impact in this game.

The bowling did a lot better in the first match. Liam Plunkett was the pick of the lot, with figures of 2-28 from his four overs. Chris Tremlett, Stuart Meaker, and Ryan Sidebottom chipped in with handy spells as well. This is an ideal bowling attack for English conditions and should keep Australia’s batters under pressure.

England Champions Predicted Playing XI:

Eoin Morgan (c), Sir Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, James Vince, Phil Mustard (wk), Tim Ambrose, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker

England Champions Actual Playing XI:

Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Phil Mustard, Stuart Meaker, Eoin Morgan, James Vince

Australia Champions Preview

Australia Champions have put together an exciting squad for this tournament. Chris Lynn and Shaun Marsh are expected to take up crucial roles at the top of the order. Lynn is a destructive top-order batter, while Marsh will anchor the innings with his composure, as he did earlier in the year in the International Masters League. 

Then they have dependable batters in Callum Ferguson, Ben Dunk, and Moises Henriques, each of whom is capable of playing the big knock if they get set for a few balls. 

Ben Cutting is another one to watch out for, as he can produce those quickfire cameos down the order, and is also useful with his medium pace in these conditions. 

The bowling unit will be spearheaded by captain Brett Lee, who was once the fastest bowler in the world. Lee will get great support from Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, and Steve O'Keefe. Siddle, especially, has loads of experience in these conditions, and his spell will be quite crucial. 

Australia Champions Predicted Playing XI:

Chris Lynn, Shaun Marsh, Callum Ferguson, Rob Quiney, Ben Dunk (wk), Dan Christian, Ben Cutting, Brett Lee (c), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Steve O'Keefe

Australia Champions Actual Playing XI:

Callum Ferguson, Shaun Marsh, Ben Dunk, Brett Lee, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Daniel Christian, Ben Cutting, D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Steve O'Keefe

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Expect a good batting track at Edgbaston, with decent pace and carry, especially early on. The ball comes on well, but there’s often something in it for seamers with the new ball. Spinners tend to play a smaller role unless boundaries are protected. The outfield is quick, so timing matters. Chasing has worked more often than not, though conditions can shift slightly if cloud cover builds later in the evening.

The weather in Birmingham will be cloudy, with chances of a couple of showers in the evening.

ENGCH vs AUSCH Pitch Report

The average score batting first at Edgbaston is 165. In the first match of the World Championship of Legends 2025, a score of 160 proved to be enough for the team batting first. So we reckon both teams in this game will be eyeing a score of around 160-170 to feel safe.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing usually works better at Edgbaston, so expect the team winning the toss to bowl first.