England vs Australia – Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – September 15, 2024

England will play against Australia in the third match of the T20 series at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom on September 15, 2024. England made a strong comeback in the second match of the series. Now who will be the winner of this cricket match?

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England form

England responded to the opening loss in style, winning by 3 wickets in a high-scoring match against their arch-nemesis Australia. The opening partnership of Phil Salt and Will Jacks should remain unchanged for the next match as well, giving the side a good, fast start during the PowerPlay overs to create a good target. Although they have some less experienced middle order batsmen in Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell and Jamie Overton, recent form in domestic matches suggests that this is a fearsome line-up. Liam Livingstone's knock of 87* in the last match for them was crucial and he has been decent with the ball too, taking 5 wickets in 2 matches. Adil Rashid will keep them company during the middle overs. Pacers Reece Topley and Brydon Carse would lead the pace attack until Jofra Archer is declared fit.

Expected England line-up

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

Australia form

Australia's winning streak was broken on Friday – 4 matches in a row – and the camp will be pretty disappointed with the loss, especially as England were not at their best. Travis Head and Matthew Short got them off to a great start, with quick innings further back from Jake Fraser-McGurk and Josh Inglis. However, there was a slump for the visitors towards the end of the game that they will need to work on. Tim David has had a lean patch in this format recently and could lose his place if Mitchell Marsh is fit. Australia will also be hoping for better batting performances from the likes of Cameron Green and Aaron Hardie. Matthew Short took five wickets last time out and will be supported by Adam Zampa in the slow bowling, while Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly and Aaron Hardie are available as seam options.

Expected lineup for Australia

Matt Short, Travis Head (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa

Expert tips and predictions for England vs Australia

The team that wins the toss is likely to bowl first. The pitch at Old Trafford is fairly level, with both bowlers and batsmen equally supported. The first innings average is around 145. Seamers are given some support with swing and seam movements at the start, but as the game progresses the surface generally becomes better and better for batting. Weather forecast: Overcast, showers expected.

With the teams' performances almost equal, it will be hard to pick a clear favourite. However, Australia could have a slight edge in the game with their explosive top order and deep batting. We recommend considering Australia as the likely winner when placing bets.