Southampton: After registering a comeback win in the first T20I England will aim to seal the series in the second game against Australia, here at The Rose Bowl stadium.
Eoin Morgan's team made a brilliant comeback after being pushed against the walls in the first game where chasing a below-par score Australia's openers gave visitors a blistering start and at one point they could smell the victory. But with brilliant performances from Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid, The Three Lions managed to pull victory from the jaws of defeat.
Both the teams are ranked at the top in ICC T20I rankings, where Australia is at the top while England holds the second position.
First T20I was a relatively low scoring game as compared to what we see nowadays. Both the teams will aim to improve their batting. Australia, who had not played any international cricket for the last six months, will feel more confident coming into this fixture.
Weather and Pitch
There are very fewer chances of any rain interruption in the game. We will be able to enjoy the full game as there are around 10% chances of rain. The wicket will be one match old thus the ball will hold up in pitch. Hense, the spinners will play a big role in this game as well.
Head to head
Overall Australia have dominated England in the shortest format of the game-winning nine out of 17 international games while England have won 7 matches. One game ended in no result. But, England have a better record at home winning five matches out of seven.
Interesting Facts
- David Warner can become 4th highest run-getter in T20I cricket if he scores 71 runs in 2nd T20I.
- If Chris Jordan takes 4 wickets in the game he will become England's leading wicket-taker in T2OI.
- Australia have failed terribly on English soil as they have won just one game out of 11 played there.
Team News
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— ICC (@ICC) September 6, 2020
England: No need to fix anything that is not broken. England will contiue with the same XI. Their formula of making their two wicket-keeper batsmen Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler open has worked. Dawid Malan, captain Eoin Morgan and Tom Benton make strong middle order for The Three Lions.
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Australia: The Aussies have one of the strongest top order in the shortest format of the game where there are two destructive openers in the name of David Warner and Aaron Finch, a well-balanced cricketer Steve Smith and an all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. But their main concern would be their lower-middle order as it lacks experience. The bowling department was on the mark and no changes are expected in the bowling attack. Australia could look to introduce Mitchell Marsh in place of Marcus Stoinis who failed to take the team across the winning line.
