England vs Australia, 2020: 1st T20I – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st game of the 3-match T20I series between England and Australia will be played at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.

The match starts at 6:00 PM local time (10:30 PM IST) (5:00 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:

Australia will begin its tour of England with the three-match T20I series. The Kangaroos are scheduled to play three T20Is and three ODIs on this tour over the next 10 days. The first T20I between these two teams is scheduled to be played on Friday at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.

England has played a lot of cricket comparatively in recent times. The Brits drew the T20I series against Pakistan recently and have a good amount of match practice. However, the Australian team last played an international match way back in March 2020. Hence, they split into two teams and played a few practice games. But it will be interesting to see how they cope up with a real-match scenario. Yet, the Aussies are expected to put up a tough fight in this match.

Weather Report

There are chances of showers in the afternoon. However, the skies are expected to clear up by the time this game begins. At most, we should have a slightly delayed start but a full-game is surely on the cards.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at The Rose Bowl is a good one to bat one. But, the pacers usually find a good amount of support at this venue. Also, the last time Australia played a T20I here, they put up 248 runs in an innings.

Average first innings score: 177 (Last three T20Is played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

England:

Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jos Buttler, 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, Mark Wood/Tom Curran.

Australia:

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

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

Top Picks:

Jos Buttler didn’t do well in the three T20Is he played this year and scored only 74 runs. But he seemed to be in top form against Pakistan in Tests.

Glenn Maxwell hasn’t played a lot of cricket of late. In the 50-over practice game, he scored a brilliant 118 off 114 balls.

Alex Carey scored 157 runs at a strike rate of 152 in the two innings he batted in the T20 practice games.

Tom Banton was one of the most impressive in the series against Pakistan. He scored 137 runs in three innings.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Aaron Finch, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler

Vice-Captain Options – Eoin Morgan, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell

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

Keeper – Jos Buttler

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

All-Rounders – Moeen Ali, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc

12^th Man – Alex Carey

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

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow (c)

Batters – Eoin Morgan, Tom Banton, Steve Smith, David Warner (vc)

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Pat Cummins

12^th Man – Matthew Wade

(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:

Both Alex Carey and Matthew Wade have done well in the practice games. However, you must pick Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow in your teams. Thus, pick the Australian keepers as the 12th man in your 11Wickets Fantasy team. Or else, you can drop Buttler in one team and pick Alex Carey.

Probable Winners:

England is expected to win this match and also take a 1-0 lead.

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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.