ENG vs AUS 2018, 1st T20I, Preview - Australia to Seek Maiden Win on England Tour

Australia will have a last throw of the dice to put a win under their bag on the England tour. The visitors were not at the top of their game in the five-match ODI series and had to pay the price against the potent England side.

Thus, the tourists will like to tick the right boxes in the one-off T20I match on Wednesday. They will have to bring their A-game to the table to challenge the England juggernauts.

Aaron Finch will hold the reins of captaincy. Thus, Australia will hope for change in fortunes with the change in format of the game.

On the other hand, England limited-overs players are playing some remarkable cricket. Thus, Eoin Morgan-led team will like to carry on with the impetus. In fact, the English team will like to be ruthless against their arch-rivals.

England stand-in coach Paul Farbrace has clarified that Jos Buttler will open the innings with Jason Roy. Thus, there can be some fireworks at the top of the order. The hosts batting order is in fine form, and they will aim to continue with their blistering batting.

Meanwhile, Australia’s underfire bowling line-up will be under the scrutiny. The visitor’s bowlers got obliterated in the 50-overs format. Consequently, they would like to hit the right length in the hardest format for the bowlers.

The margin for error is minimum in the shortest format. Thus, the Aussie bowlers will like to be right on the money.

Therefore, it will be a last chance for the visitors to come out of ODI series Demons. Subsequently, Australia will like to move on from their ignominious defeat in the ODI series. On the other hand, England will like to keep their good form going before the series against India.

Pitch Conditions

Edgbaston is expected to provide another run-fest between the two oldest rivals in the game. The bowlers can have another hard day at the office, whereas, the batters will be licking their lips.

Stats 

Australia had won five of their last six T20I matches. The Aussies were in fine form under the captaincy of David Warner in the T20I tri-series involving England and New Zealand.

On the other hand, England had won five matches out of their last 13 T20I games.

Form guide
(last five completed matches, with the most recent first)
England: WLLLL
Australia: WWWWW

England Predicted Playing XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan (c), Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, David Willey, Chris Jordan.

Australia Predicted Playing XI: Aaron Finch (c), D’Arcy Short, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carrey (wk), Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Billy Stanlake, Micthell Swepson, Kane Richardson.