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Australia - W W W W L
England - W W L W W
Head-to-Head
Overall: Matches 23 | England 11 | Australia 10 | NR 2
In T20 World Cup: Matches 3 | England 2 | Australia 1
Venue Details (All stats from T20 World Cup 2024)
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Average first innings score: 130
Bat first / Bat second split: Team chasing has won two out of three T20Is, one washout
Highest second-innings scores at the venue (last two games): 157/5 (SCO vs NAM), 125/9 (OMA vs AUS)
Pace vs spin split: Average 16.9 vs 39.3, Economy 7.1 vs 6.7, Percentage of wickets 81% vs 19%
Weather conditions
It is expected to be cloudy in Bridgetown on June 7 (Saturday), which is sure to aid the fast bowlers early on, wiht the temperatures hovering between 29-31°C for the duration of the match. The humidity is expected to be between 73-76%.
Players to watch out for
Marcus Stoinis: The Australia all-rounder produced one of the best all-round performances in the T20 World Cup, scoring a 36-ball 67 and chipping in with three wickets with the ball as well. Stoinis is also Australia's leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals (T20I) since 2023, picking up 14 scalps at a economy rate of 8.47 and with the bat, he has struck 204 runs at a strike rate of 146.76.
David Warner: The Aussie opener scored a vital fifty against Oman and will once again be to getting Australia off to a flying start. Playing in the T20 World Cup for the last time, the southpaw has notched up 204 runs at a strike rate of 146.76 in T20Is since 2023.
Phil Salt: The England batter has been a revelation for for England in te last couple of years and his form will be vital to his side retaining the title. He is England's leading run-getter in T20Is since 2023 with 452 runs at 50.22 to go with a strike rate of 169.22. He has also slammed a couple of tons in this period, with both incidentally coming at the Caribbean.
Key Battles
David Warner vs Jofra Archer
The duo have come up against each other on five occasions in T20 cricket with Archer getting the better of Warner on four occasions. The Australia batter has managed to score just 27 runs against the pacer at an average of 6.8 and strike rate of 87.
Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI
Probable Playing XI
Australia - David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis/Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
England - Jos Buttler (c & wk), Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Streaming and Telecast details
The match will begin at 10:30 PM IST on June 8 (Saturday) and will be streamed and telecast on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports.
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