MATCH NO – 01st Match    

SERIES – Australia tour of England – 2024

DATE – 19th September, 2024

TIME – 5:00 PM IST

VENUE – Trent Bridge, Nottingham

INTRODUCTION

Australian team and England team will play a 5 ODI matches series that is all set to take place from September 19h  to September 29, 2024. The tournament will be co-hosted by the England, featuring matches across various venues in England. ENG VS AUS ODI SERIES

MATCH PREVIEW

1st Match of the ODI series will be played between one of two greatest riverary of cricket history England vs Australia.Last time when England and Australia met each other, Australia scored 286 runs and England failed to chase the total of 286 runs and Australia won the match by 33 runs.

Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.

Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between England and Australia.

PITCH REPORT

Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, is known for being one of the most picturesque and historically significant cricket grounds. Here’s an overview of its pitch characteristics:

General Characteristics:

Batting-Friendly Surface: Trent Bridge often has a reputation for being a good batting wicket. The pitch tends to be flat, offering consistent bounce, making it easier for batsmen to score runs.

Swing and Seam Movement: While the surface is conducive to batting, it also provides assistance to swing and seam bowlers, especially under overcast conditions which are common in England. Early in a match, especially in Test cricket, the ball can swing considerably.

Spin: Spin bowlers might find it challenging to extract significant turn from the Trent Bridge pitch, although as the match progresses into the later days, some assistance can be found. Spinners generally play a containing role rather than a wicket-taking one in the early stages.

Historical Trends:

ODIs and T20s: In limited-overs cricket, the pitch tends to favor batsmen more, leading to high-scoring games. The ground has witnessed some record-breaking scores in ODIs.

Recent Trends

Recent Years: In recent years, pitches at Trent Bridge have seen some very high-scoring matches, especially in ODIs. The outfield is fast, and the boundaries are relatively short, contributing to the run-fest.

Conditions

Weather Influence: The performance of the pitch can be significantly affected by weather conditions. Overcast conditions favour swing bowlers, while sunny weather tends to help batsmen.

Key Considerations for Teams

Batsmen: Look to capitalise on the good batting conditions, but be cautious during the first session when the ball is new and likely to swing.

Bowlers: Fast bowlers should exploit early movement, while spinners should aim to maintain control and look for opportunities as the pitch wears.

Captains: Winning the toss might tempt captains to bat first to take advantage of the favorable batting conditions before the pitch starts to deteriorate later in the game.

GROUND STATS (ODI)  

 SCORING PATTERN

ENG TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS       

• England team performed well in t20 series and lost the 1 match in this series but in second match they chased a big total of 193 and level the series by 1-1 in the 3 match t20 series.
• England did not perform well in recent odi matches and won only 3 matches and lost 7 matches in the last 10 ODI matches.
• Last match played between England & Australia, England failed to chase a total of 286 runs and lost the match by 33 runs.
• In the last odi match England team failed to defend the total of 206 runs and lost the match by 4 wickets against West Indies.
• Ben Duckett Scored 71 runs, Liam Livingstone scored 45 runs and Wil Jacks 17 runs in the previous match against West Indies.
• Will Jacks took 3 wickets, Gus Atkinson took 2 wickets and Rehan Ahmed took 1 wicket in the previous match against West Indies.
• Both teams played 156 matches and England team won 66 matches and lost 88 matches against Australia.

SQUADS

Batting – Philip Slat (wk),  Jordan Cox (wk), Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook ©.

Bowling – Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Recee Topley, Brydon Carse, Olly Stone, Matthew Potts, Josh Turner. 

All Rounder – Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

 Philip Salt © (wk), Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Harry Brooks ©, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Matthe Potts, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Recee Topley/Olly Stone.

ENG – PLAYER:

1. PHILIP SALT – © (WK) RHB

2. WILL JACKS – RHB+RAO

3. BEN DUCKETT –  LHB

4. HARRY BROOKS © –  RHB

5. LIAM LIVNGSTONE –  RHB+RALB

6. JACOB BETHELL-  LHB+LAO

7. MATTHEW POTTS – RAMF

8. BRYDON CARSE – RAF

9. ADIL RASHID – RALB

10. JOFRA ARCHER – RAF

11. RECEE TOPLEY – LAMF

AUS TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS     

• Australian team won 1st match of the series by 28 runs but they lost the second match by 3 wickets against England and level of the series by 1-1.
• In recent odi matches Australia performed really well and won their all last 10 odi matches. 
• Last match played between England & Australia, Australia successfully defended a total of 286 runs and won the match by 33 runs.
• In the last odi match Australian team successfully chased the total of 86 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against West Indies.
• Josh Inglis Scored 35 runs in 16 balls, Jake Fraser-McGurk scored 41 runs in just 18 balls in the previous match against West Indies.
• Xavier Bartlett took 4 wickets, Lance Morris & Adam Zampa took 2-2 wickets each and Sean Abbott took 1 wicket in the previous match against West Indies.
• Both teams played 156 matches and the Australian team won 88 matches and lost 66 matches against England.

SQUADS

Batting – Josh Inglis (wk), Steven Smith, Marnus Labsuchagne, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head

Bowling – Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis.

All Rounder – Mitchell Marsh ©, Cameron Green, Sean Abott, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh ©, Glenn Maxwell/Josh Hazlewood, Aaron Hardie, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa. 

AUS – PLAYER:

1. TRAVIS HEAD – LHB

2. MATTHEW SHORT – RHB+RAO

3. STEVEN SMITH – RHB+RALB

4. MITCHELL MARSH © – RHB+RAMF

5. GLENN MAXWELL – RHB+RAO

6. AARON HARDIE – RHB+RAMF

7. ALEX CAREY (WK) – LHB

8. CAMERON GREEN – RHB+RAMF

9. SEAN ABBOTT – RHB+RAMF

10. ADAM ZAMPA – RALB

11. MITCHELL STARC – LAF

12. JOSH HAZLEWOOD – RAMF

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS  

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 156

• ENG WIN – 66
• AUS WIN – 88
• NO RESULT – 05                                                                                 

FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM

SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – P. Salt.

BATSMEN – T. Head, S. Smith, B. Duckett.

ALL-ROUNDERS –  M. Short, W. Jacks, C. Green, G. Maxwell, L. Livingstone.

BOWLERS – A. Zampa, M. Starc.

GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – P. Salt/A. Carey.

BATSMEN – T. Head, S. Smith, B. Duckett, H. Brook.

ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Maxwell, L. Livingstone.

BOWLERS – A. Zampa, M. Starc, J. Archer, S. Abbott.

BACK-UPS – A. Rashid, M. Potts, R. Topley, M. Marsh. 

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – P. Salt, G. Maxwell.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Smith, B. Duckett.  

POSSIBLE OUTCOME – 

AUSTRALIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.