ENG vs AUS Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Southampton– 1st T20I, Australia tour of England 2024

ENG vs AUS 1st T20I is all set to take place on Wednesday, September 11 at The Rose Bowl Stadium in Southampton City, England. Mitchell Marsh is the captain of visitors Australia while wicketkeeper Phil Salt leads England.

The Australia tour of England 2024 witnessed a T20I series and an ODI series. The T20I series will observe 3 games while the ODI series will see 5 matches.

Ahead of their first clash in the T20Is, below is the weather forecast, pitch report, and rainfall chances during the ENG vs AUS clash.

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ENG vs AUS Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Southampton– 1st T20I, Australia tour of England 2024

ENG vs AUS Weather Report Of Southampton

The 1st T20I clash takes place at Southampton City in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 11. According to weather reports, the temperature of the city on that day will be 15° Celcius during the day and 7° Celcius at night.

The sky will be clear during the day and night. The chances of rain are 11% during the day and 5% at night. The humidity will be 64% during the day and 77% at night.

ENG vs AUS Pitch Analysis

The ENG vs AUS encounter takes place at The Rowl Bowl Cricket Stadium. According to the stats, it is a good scoring ground in T20Is. If we look at average 1st and 2nd innings totals, they are 165 and 135.

The stadium has witnessed 16 games in the shortest format, out of which, teams batting first have won 11. The chasing team only won 5 times. Hence, it is quite evident that Southampton Stadium is a good venue for batting first.

If we look at the highest-ever total at the stadium it is 248/6 by Australia against England. The highest total chased is 148 by England vs Australia.

Hence, the venue looks like heaven for batters. The pitches in England are flat and they offer a lot of support for seamers and pacers.

Spinners have a hard time but they can benefit as the match progresses. Batsmen also enjoy the bounce provided by flat pitches and smack big knocks. Hence, the stadium has little advantage for everyone.

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Weather Impact on ENG vs AUS Game

According to local time in the United Kingdom, the match takes place at 6:30 PM. Since the chances of rain are just 5% in the evening and night, the match won't be affected by rain.

Conclusion

The England vs Australia battle will be a high-scoring one and both sides will smack mammoth totals on the board. Also, the rain will have no impact on the game and players and fans don't need to fear rainfalls affecting the match.