England vs Australia
Australia and England are two of the oldest cricket playing nations of the world also known as the traditional powerhouses of the cricketing circuit and are considered arch rivals. This rivalry is quite evident from the kind of cricket on display when these two teams come face to face and that has somehow revolutionized the game to an extent where the encounters between the two sides are raised to a level of a war. Gruesome sledging, banters between the players and excellent cricketing skills on top, an Australia vs England cricket match is truly the pinnacle of the sport. Having said that, the fandom is getting ready for more such encounters of events with the upcoming AUS vs ENG series. The Kangaroos are touring England for a series of three T20Is and 5 ODIs in the month of September. If going by the released tentative schedule, the matches are to be played in Southampton, Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham, and other big stadiums of England out of which few are reputed as the forts of the English team like the Lords which is set to host the fourth ODI of the series.
Talking about the previous encounters between the two teams, the records suggest an equal effort from both the teams to keep the head-to-head tally in a balance between the two. Out of the 24 Australia vs England T20Is played, both Australia and England have won an equal share of 11 matches while two matches went undeclared. Such head-to-head energy, backed by a bench of extremely skillful players, the upcoming series promises to be a mouth-watering tournament in this cricket season. The ODI stats between the two teams gives a comparative edge to the Australian team with 88 wins out of 156 played ODIs. The English team with a tally of 63 wins out of 156 played matches will surely be looking forward to the upcoming series as an opportunity to better their numbers by defeating the Aussies one-sidedly. The Australian Captain Mitchell Marsh is all set to give a tough faceoff to their arch rival in their home ground and maintain their slight edge. All in all, the Australia tour of England is going to be a cricket fest in the late spring. The fans are looking forward to the announcement of the squads to have a better understanding of the position of the two teams in front of each other.
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