England vs Australia, 2020: 3rd T20I – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

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

The match starts at 06:00 PM local time (10:30 PM IST) (05:00 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:

After pulling off a close one in the first T20I, England was more comprehensive in the second match. They defeated Australia by 6 wickets and thus clinched the T20I series. Their bowlers did a fabulous job and then the batsmen didn’t even break a sweat. With added confidence, the team would be going forward in the quest of making it a clean sweep.

The third and the final T20I between both these teams will be played on Tuesday. Australia will try hard to bounce back and register at least one win in the series. This would give them some confidence going ahead into the ODI series. Beating the World Champions in the 50-over task wouldn’t be easy for them and they’d like to have the winning momentum on their side.

Weather Report

It will be a cloudy day in Southampton with the humidity on the higher side. There won’t be any precipitation during the game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch is quite a sporting one. There is something on offer for everyone. The batsmen need to be pickier with their shot selection.

Average first innings score: 160 (First two games in the series)

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

Injury and Availability News:

Jos Buttler will miss this game as he opted out due to personal reasons.

Probable Playing XIs:

England:

Jonny Bairstow (wk), 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.

Australia:

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

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

Top Picks:

Dawid Malan is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 108 runs in two games at an average of 54.

Aaron Finch hasn’t really converted his starts thus far. In two matches, he mustered 86 runs.

David Warner was out for a duck in the last match. But he’s been in fine form of late. He scored a fifty in the first game.

Jonny Bairstow scored just 17 runs in two matches. But he is expected to make an impact in this game and take more responsibility in the absence of Jos Buttler.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – David Warner, Dawid Malan

Vice-Captain Options – Jonny Bairstow, Ashton Agar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow (vc)

Batters – Dawid Malan, Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, David Warner (c)

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Ashton Agar

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow

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

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Ashton Agar (vc), Pat Cummins

Expert Advice:

Australia might make a couple of changes. There is a possibility that Matthew Wade might come in for Alex Carey. If Wade plays this game, you should pick him in at least one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.

Probable Winners:

Australia is expected to win this game.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.