ENG vs AUS, 3rd T20I | Playing 11 Prediction, Preview And Live Streaming

England vs Australia 3rd T20I- (X.com)

On Sunday, September 15, England will take on Australia for the 3rd and final T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester. The series is levelled at 1-1 as England registered a three-wicket win over the visitors in the 2nd T20I. The series decider will start at 7:00 pm IST. 

Both teams are without a few key players. Thus, this article will shed light on the preview, pitch report, and probable playing XI of the upcoming England-Australia match. 

England vs Australia 3rd T20I: Team Previews

England

England pulled off a great win in the 2nd match to level the series 1-1. They were already without regular skipper Jos Buttler, but they rested Jofra Archer in the 2nd T20I. There are no injury concerns, but the move was more to manage his workload management. 

England are lacking key bowlers, as Reece Topley is the sole experienced pacer. Meanwhile, Adil Rashid has done well, but all-rounder Liam Livingstone has outshone him in the bowl as well. The PBKS star player took two wickets. 

Livingstone is in the form of his life as he took two wickets and also scored 87 (47) with the bat, which featured six fours and five sixes. 

Australia

Australia dealt a few big blows in the 2nd T20I as they were without their regular skipper Mitchell Marsh, who missed the game as he was unwell. Meanwhile, Travis Head put on the captain's hat and also performed with the bat. He amassed 31 (14). 

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In the bowling department, The Men in Yellow lost Xavier Bartlet, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the series because of a side strain. 

A few positives for Australia in the 2nd T20I were Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short. McGurk, who was under criticism for his form, scored a fifty, while Short scored 28 (24) and took a five-wicket haul. 

ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I : Match Details & Live Streaming

ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I 2024: Old Trafford Pitch Report

The surface at Old Trafford won't assist the bowlers and would be a paradise for the batters to bat on. The average first innings at this venue has been 154, and the highest total scored at this venue has been 199/5. 

ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I 2024: Probable Playing XIs 

England: Philip Salt (c & wk), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley

Australia: Travis Head (C), Matthew Short, Jake Fraser McGurk, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Riley Meredith, Adam Zampa, Aaron Hardie

ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I 2024: Winner's Prediction

It looks like Australia will clinch the series 2-1 as the Men in Yellow know how to bounce back in crunch situations. 

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