AUS vs ENG Match Preview- 3rd T20I, Australia tour of England 2024

Mitchell Marsh and Phil Salt will once again take on each other with their armies for the final battle of the AUS vs ENG T20I series. 3rd T20I clash will decide the winners of the series and the battleground is Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.

The series is leveled 1-1 after two games. Australia won the 1st match with a magnificent match-winning show by Travis Head. England made a classic comeback with Liam Livingstone's stunning knock. Below is the preview for the AUS vs ENG 3rd T20I.

AUS vs ENG 3rd T20I Date and Venue

The Australia vs England 3rd T20I takes place on Sunday, September 15. The venue of the match is Emirates Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. The match begins at 7 PM IST.

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AUS vs ENG Match Preview- 3rd T20I, Australia tour of England 2024

England

Mitchell Marsh leads Australia in the series. Here is the full squad for the campaign.

ENG Squad: Philip Salt (C & WK), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley, Jofra Archer, Dan Mousley, John Turner, Josh Hull.

Australia

Phil Salt is the captain of England in the series. Below is their complete squad.

AUS Squad: Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Riley Meredith, Ben Dwarshuis.

AUS vs ENG Key Battles

Travis Head vs Jofra Archer

Travis Head played a match-winning knock in the 1st T20I and looks in good form. Jofra Archer needs to dismiss him as soon as possible in the final clash.

Liam Livingstone vs Josh Hazlewood

Liam Livingstone has shown wonderful form in the ongoing series and won the match for the side single-handedly in the last game. Josh Hazlewood needs to outplay him at the start.

Josh Inglis vs Reece Topley

Josh Inglis has shown decent form in the middle order in both games and supported the team well. Reece Topley needs to stop him from going big in the final encounter.

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AUS vs ENG Key Players

AUS: Jake Fraser, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Short, and Sean Abbott have impressed with their performances across 2 games.

ENG: Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Jofra Archer, and Brydon Carse have been fabulous with their show.

Weather And Pitch Report

The AUS vs ENG 3rd T20I takes place at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday (Sept 15). There is a high chance of rain in the city on Sunday. Hence, the match is highly likely to be impacted by weather.

The pitch is a good-scoring one but not a high-scoring venue. Hence, teams can post up to 180 at the stadium. It will be a batters vs seamers game once again.

Conclusion

England managed to win the last game but they had just 3 wickets left before the victory. Hence, they need to pull up their socks if they want to outplay the Aussies at home in the series.