Australia vs England Team Details for T20 World Cup 2024
The Kangaroos and the Lions play boldly against each other every time they play on the field. They will face each other on June 8 in Barbados at Kensington Oval. Both teams have been immensely successful in their Twenty-Twenty WC endeavours.
Australian team lifted the Cup in 2021 and will be looking forward to doing it again. Conversely, Team England will be trying to defend its title successfully. Let’s look at more details of the upcoming match in the T20 World Cup.
Australia - Team Overview
Australia comes into this tournament with added confidence! They won the ODI World Trophy last year. The charged-up Australian players such as Head and Pat Cummins come off a great time at the 2024 Indian Premier League.
Warner and Travis Head will open the innings, and it would be difficult to send them back to the pavilion. In the middle lineup, Mitchell Marsh and “Big Show”, aka Maxwell, will aim to steal the show.
Not just batting, the Australian bowlers, such as Mitchell Starc, will pose a threat, too. Zampa’s leg-spin bowling will effectively hold England’s batters. Green’s bowling in the middle order could be a surprise revelation for the opposite team.
Team News
- Skipper Mitchell Marsh returned from this year’s Indian Premier League midway because of an injury. He is most likely to get fit for the very crucial game.
- Despite an underwhelming IPL 2024, Glenn Maxwell is set to be retained in the Playing XI.
- Matthew Wade will be the wicketkeeper in the XI
Probable Playing XI
- Travis Head
- David Warner
- Mitchell Marsh (C)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Marcus Stoinis
- Matthew Wade (WK)
- Pat Cummins
- Mitchell Starc
- Adam Zampa
- Nathan Ellis
Squad: Mitchell Marsh (C), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Travelling Reserves: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short
England: Team Overview
The Jos Buttler-led squad will be eyeing the title defence. They will be looking for opportunities to capitalise on even the most minor mistakes of their opponents. Buttler played a crucial role in ENG’s win and will hope to do something similar and exemplary this year, too.
Salt displayed phenomenal skills for KKR in IPL 2024, just before T20 WC, and is coming in with determination. For lower middle overs, the English team will rely on Liam Livingstone.
Jordan and Jofra Archer (returning from injury) will take care of Australian batters and their ball-hitting skills. Rashid’s bowling will also be of immense importance in subduing opponents' wrath.
Team News
- Jos Buttler will lead the England side and don the wicket-keeping gloves.
- Jonny Bairstow is likely to open with Buttler.
- Phil Salt, who had a stunning IPL 2024, will bat at number 3
- Adil Rashid, Will Jacks, Sam Curran and Moeen Ali will be the all-rounders.
Probable Playing XI
- Jos Buttler (C & WK)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Phil Salt
- Harry Brook
- Will Jacks
- Moeen Ali
- Sam Curran
- Chris Jordan
- Adil Rashid
- Jofra Archer
- Mark Wood
Squad: Jos Buttler (C), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
Australia vs England Head-to-Head
Both the teams have competed against each other 23 times. Number-wise, ENG is the leader as it has won 11 times against Australia, whereas the latter has won 10 times. With a strong Aussie squad, this could be the chance to even the tally.
