ENG vs AUS Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Australia tour of England 2024

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I 2024 is all set to witness an exciting battle with both teams one more time. The England vs Australia 2nd T20I takes place on Friday, September 13.

England has a wonderful record against England at home by defeating them in more than 80% of games. They have a stronghold at their home stadium and might give a tough challenge to Aussies in the second game too. Below we glance at ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I preview.

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I Date and Venue

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I takes place on Friday, September 13. The venue of the match is Sohpia Gardens in Cardiff. The match begins at 11 PM IST.

ENG vs AUS Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Australia tour of England 2024

England

Phil Salt is the skipper of England in the series. Below is their complete squad for the three T20I games.

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

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Australia

Mitchell Marsh is the skipper of Australia and below is their full squad for the series.

AUS Squad: Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Tim David, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa.

ENG vs AUS Key Battles

Josh Inglis vs Jofra Archer

Josh Inglis slammed a century in the previous match and Jofra Archer needs to dismiss him as soon as possible with his pace attack.

Travis Head vs Reece Topley

Travis Head can smack a match-winning knock as an opener for Australia and Reece Topley can crush him as soon as possible.

Liam Livingstone vs Adam Zampa

Liam Livingstone is a middle-order batsman for England who can twist the game single-handedly. Adam Zampa needs to outplay him with his spin attack.

ENG vs AUS Key Players

ENG- Phil Salt, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley, and Sam Curran are key names for the side.

AUS - Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, and Josh Inglis are key members of the side.

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Weather And Pitch Report

The England vs Australia 2nd T20I is scheduled to be played in Cardiff on Friday, September 13. According to weather.com, there is just 6% to 16% chance of rain during the match. Hence, the match will not be affected by rain.

The pitch is batting-friendly and the batters are going to smack big good knocks. Hence, the match is expected to be a high-scoring one. Batting second teams have got more advantages in the past.

Conclusion

The England vs Australia 2nd T20I 2024 is going to be an entertaining clash. Both sides have won T20I World Cup titles after 2021 and have amazing experienced and young players in their squads.