ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I Dream11 Prediction: Australia have continued their winning streak on their current tour of the UK. After hammering Scotland 3-0, Mitchell Marsh’s side defeated England in the first of the three-match T20I series by 28 runs. In Southampton, Travis Head starred with 59 runs off 23 balls before Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood bundled England for 151.

The action now moves to the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff for the second T20I.

On the head-to-head tally, Australia just inched ahead with 12 wins, while England have 11.

Table of Contents

England vs Australia 2nd T20I team news:

The major loss for hosts England is that regular skipper Jos Buttler is unfit for this series due to a calf injury. Phil Salt is leading England in the T20Is. Buttler could also miss the following ODI series.

Both teams have different-looking squads compared to their T20 World Cup team. England dropped Jonny Bairstow, Chris Jordan, and Moeen Ali, while Buttler and Mark Wood are injured.

Australian pacers Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis are out of the UK tour due to injuries. Riley Meredith and Sean Abbott are their replacements. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are rested from the T20I series. Australia suffered another injury dent as Xavier Bartlett suffered a side strain in the first T20I.

England vs Australia 2nd T20I Date and time:

Date: September 13, Friday
Time: 11:00 PM IST / 05:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I probable XIs:

England probable XI:

Philip Salt (c & wk), Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

Australia predicted XI:

Travis Head, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Marsh (c), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Riley Meredith

Also read: ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I Dream11 Prediction

England vs Australia 2nd T20I pitch and weather report:

The conditions in Sophia Gardens are friendly to the pacers, with plenty of swing and seam movement available for the new ball seamers. It gets better for batting as the ball gets older, though the large boundary sizes challenge the batters’ strength.

The weather in Cardiff on Friday is clear with no threat of rain.

England vs Australia 2nd T20I Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:

England all-rounder Liam Livingstone is a very good choice for Dream11 captaincy for the second T20I. Livingstone had a good individual game in the first T20I. He bowled three overs and picked up as many wickets before 37 runs while batting at number four. He is a utility player and a matchwinner in the shortest format who could contribute in both departments.

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I Dream11 Prediction 3 players to watch out for:

The 3 players to watch out for in the England vs Australia 2nd T20I are Liam Livingstone, Travis Head, and Josh Hazlewood.

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I Dream11 Prediction: Who will win today’s 2nd T20I match?

For the England vs Australia 2nd T20I Match Prediction, we predict that Australia will defeat England in Cardiff.