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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 08, 2024, 22:28:03 IST
T20 World Cup Australia vs England Live Score: Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of Match 17 of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 between Australia and England.
All done with the pre-match formalities and now it's action time at Bridgetown. The two umpires are already out to the middle. England's players spread out to the field after a last-minute huddle talk. Out walk the two Australian openers, David Warner and Travis Head.
Before the action gets underway at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, the match officials, and the two set of players stride out with pride for their respective national anthems. It will be England's national anthem followed by the Australian anthem.
PITCH REPORT - Naseer Hussain is pitchside. He starts by saying that there is a nice breeze blowing and the short boundary is with the wind. Matthew Hayden joins him and says that it is a fresh pitch for this game but quite similar to the others and there are cracks on it. They also mention that the average score on thsi ground is 143 but given the nature of players on show you can add a few runs to it but not quite a 180-plus track.
Australia's captain, Mitchell Marsh says they would have bowled first as well but will now look to post a good total. On holding three ICC major trophies at one time, he adds that everyone that comes here, comes to win the tournament and England are a class team. Mentions that they have a great side with experienced players and it is a chance for them to better their record against England in T20 World Cups. Ends by informing that Pat Cummins comes in to replace Nathan Ellis.
Jos Buttler, the skipper of England, wins the toss and elects to bowl first. Says he's a little bit unsure about how the track will play so it's better to have a target. Adds playing against Australia is really exciting especially at Barbados and also tells they have beaten the Aussies in the recent past. Informs they are going with the same team. Tells they have a great bunch of guys in the set up. Ends up by saying there are a couple of key areas where they can improve and it's all about playing good cricket.
England (Unchanged XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Australia (Playing XI) - David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins (In for Nathan Ellis), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
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Although Australia's batting appears settled, the struggling Glenn Maxwell remains a concern. Following a disastrous IPL campaign with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and a first-ball duck against Oman, the 'Big Show' will be eager to regain his best form, and a match against England presents an ideal opportunity for him to do so.
Holders England are set to face their long-standing rival Australia in a Group B encounter at Bridgetown on Saturday, aiming to restitch their T20 World Cup campaign through improved bowling performance.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Match 17 of T20 World Cup where England take on Australia.
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