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ENG vs AUS 2024: 1st T20I Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report, Top Picks

The Australian team is on a white-ball tour of England (x.com)The Australian team is on a white-ball tour of England (x.com)

England will host Australia in the first T20I of their three-match series at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on September 11. The match will kick-off Australia’s three-week long tour of England, which consists of three T20Is and five ODI matches.

Here at OneCricket, we take a look at Dream11 predictions, fantasy tips, pitch report, top player picks and the best-predicted fantasy XIs for the match.

ENG vs AUS Head-to-Head Stats

Century-old Ashes rivals England and Australia have crossed paths in the sanctified arena of T20Is a staggering 24 times since their first meeting back in 2005. Their previous faceoff occurred back in June this year during the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies.

Matches
England won
Australia won
N/R
2411112


ENG vs AUS 2024 Pitch Report

The Rose Bowl in Southampton has so far hosted 11 T20I matches, where the average first innings has emerged in the range of early 170s. The surface here tends to favor batters, with something on offer for the fast bowlers as well, especially with the new-ball. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first, considering chasing sides have lost seven out of the 11 matches played here.

Fantasy value from the pitch report

  • In a bid to earn effective points from the fantasy contests, it is imperative to pick quality new-ball pacemen. Selecting one specialist spinner will also be considered as an ideal combination.
  • As per the pitch report, the team’s batting composition must comprise of aggressive top-order batters and an equally attacking middle-order that can go berserk in the slog overs.

ENG vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Cricket Tips

England Heavy Fantasy XI

  • Interim captain Phil Salt will start out as one of the batters to watch out for in the English line-up, owing to his splendid touch with the bat off late.
  • Adil Rashid and speed demon Jofra Archer will be tipped to lead the English spin and pace departments respectively in the series opener against Australia.

Australia Heavy Fantasy XI

  • Blistering Australian opener Travis Head has unleashed numerous match-winning T20 knocks in the past few months, for SRH in IPL as well as against Scotland in international cricket.
  • Ace spinner Adam Zampa will start out as one of the seniormost members in the current Australian line-up, and his wicket-taking abilities will likely come in handy in the middle overs at Southampton.


ENG vs AUS 2024 Winner Prediction

Owing to familiarity with home conditions, hosts England can back themselves to beat Australia in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

ENG vs AUS 2024 Top Player Picks

Phil Salt (ENG)

Adil Rashid (ENG)

  • Senior England spinner Adil Rashid has picked up 348 T20 wickets, including 120 in T20 internationals. Rashid also holds an innate ability of restricting the opposition’s run-flow in the middle overs.

Travis Head (AUS)

  • Firebrand opener Travis Head helped Australia gun down Scotland’s 155-run target with a whirlwind 25-ball 80 last week. The cricketer holds an astonishing career T20I strike-rate of 155.74.

Marcus Stoinis (AUS)

  • Australia’s broad-shouldered all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has made the bat and ball count in his last few T20I appearances. In his last 10 matches alone, the cricketer has tallied nearly 200 runs at an average of 49.25 and has plucked 13 wickets with a strike-rate of 9.86.


ENG vs AUS 2024 Differential Picks

Jofra Archer (ENG)

  • Jofra Archer is set to become a center of attraction in Southampton as he aims to sustain his return to international cricket after a year-long battle with injuries. The speedster will also be desperate to prove his formidability with the ball, especially after a prolific 2024 The Hundred season for Southern Brave.

Mitchell Marsh (AUS)

  • Australian captain and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has punched out over 1,600 T20I runs at a strike-rate of 135.58 in his first 64 matches. The right-arm medium pacer has also snapped 17 wickets with the ball and can lend his arm to bowl a few overs.

ENG vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Expert Advice

Given the form of the players and the expected playing conditions, a 2-3-3-3 combination could be rewarding for the game.


ENG vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Josh Inglis
Batters: Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Mitchell Marsh
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Sam Curran, Will Jacks
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Josh Hazlewood, Adil Rashid

Captain: Phil Salt
Vice-Captain: Travis Head

England: 6 players, Australia: 5 players

ENG vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Josh Inglis
Batters: Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Tim David
All-rounders: Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Adam Zampa, Reece Topley

Captain: Sam Curran
Vice-Captain: Adam Zampa

England: 5 players, Australia: 6 players