Preview:
World Cricket’s biggest powerhouses, England and Australia will take on each other in the 26th match of the T20 World Cup 2021. Without any problems, England have won 2 straight matches against West Indies and Bangladesh by 6 wickets and 8 wickets respectively. Their bowlers are getting things done for them very easily, which is to be appreciated. They have picked up 19 wickets in 2 matches, which shows their fantastic efforts with the ball. They must win this match to remain in the top spot in the Group 1 standings.
Australia, on the other hand, had to stretch the game deep against South Africa, where they won the match in the final over, whereas they convincingly defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in their second fixture to move to the second spot in Group 1 standings. It’s an important game for sides from the context of the tournament.
Match Details:
England vs Australia, Match 26, Super 12 Group 1
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: October 30th, at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
There will be plenty of assistance for the seam bowlers in the initial phases of the match. It’s always a tough ask to score runs in the middle overs. Batting will become much easier in the second half of the match.
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Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs AUS:
England
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
Australia
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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Top Picks for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Jason Roy knows how to attack the bowlers in the powerplay. He did a great job in getting his team home in the run-chase against Bangladesh, where he scored 61 runs from 38 balls. In 2 matches in this World Cup, he has accumulated 72 runs at a strike rate of 150.
David Warner is back to form and answered the critics with his willow. He batted magnificently against Sri Lanka and scored 65 runs from 42 balls, which comprised of 10 fours.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Moeen Ali is justifying his selection, after being added to the England squad at the last moment. He bowled well in the powerplay against West Indies and Bangladesh, where he picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 5.
Glenn Maxwell is a destructive batter and also a handy bowler as well. He is yet to score big runs in this tournament, but we all know that Maxwell is a big match player and is expected to do well against England.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Tymal Mills is bowling incredibly well at the death overs. He is using his variations quite brilliantly and making batters think twice. He has scalped 5 wickets in 2 matches in this tournament at an economy of 5.5.
Adam Zampa is an underrated wrist spinner. He was the player of the match for his phenomenal spell bowling against Sri Lanka, where he conceded just 12 runs in his 4 overs, and more importantly, picked up 2 wickets.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Jos Buttler is your first choice wicketkeeping option for your fantasy teams. He is a fearless batter, especially against the quick bowlers, and knows when to attack. Buttler has got a great bat swing, which makes him one of the best T20 batters.
ENG vs AUS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Jason Roy | 72 runs | 113 |
| Jos Buttler | 42 runs | 78 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 wickets and 3 runs | 139 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 23 runs and one wicket | 82 |
| David Warner | 79 runs | 120 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jos Buttler, David Warner (c), Steven Smith, Jason Roy (vc), Dawid Malan, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Moeen Ali, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Tymal Mills
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jonny Bairstow, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan (vc), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell (c), Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Mitchell Starc, Tymal Mills
ENG vs AUS Risky Captaincy Choices:
Liam Livingstone can hit the ball long and he is even pretty hand with the ball as well. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Mitchell Starc is known for executing yorkers well and he has already picked up 4 wickets in the last 2 matches, at an economy of 7.37.
Player you should avoid:
Since Matthew Wade bats down the order, the chances of him scoring more points are relatively less. Hence it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
