Cricket News: Napier weather forecast for 3rd NZ vs IND T20 | Details on McLean Park Napier weather for NZ vs IND 3rd T20I
After yet another Suryakumar Yadav special, the action moves to McLean Park in Napier for the final T20I between New Zealand and India. After rain washed out the Wellington match and threatened to do the same at Mount Maunganui, conditions look more promising for the third T20I.
Napier weather looks promising for NZ vs IND 3rd T20I
According to AccuWeather, rain is forecast for Napier only after the match is scheduled to be completed. No rain is expected during the day and evening, with a relatively warm top of 22 degrees set to greet the players at the 7:30pm local start time.
The hourly forecast shows 0% chance of precipitation until 7pm, with temperatures expected to peak at a very warm 28 degrees during the day. From 7pm to 11pm, the chance of precipitation is only 1-7%. However, there is plenty of cloud cover expected, so this may aid some swing and potentially result in minimal dew.
India have won the last nine bilateral T20Is against New Zealand. Tim Southee will lead the hosts in the absence of Kane Williamson, who has a previously-scheduled medical appointment to attend.
There have been four completed T20Is at McLean Park. Both the team batting first and second have won two games each. The latest match was meant to be between the Black Caps and Netherlands, but that was abandoned due to rain back in March 2022. There should be no such issues in this upcoming match.
Cricket News: Pakistan squad for England Test series: No Fawad Alam | Pakistan name Test squad for England series
Pakistan have named their 18-man squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against England. Veteran Fawad Alam is a notable absentee after scoring just 58 runs at 9.66 in four Tests this year, followed by 470 runs at 47.00 in eight recent first-class matches. Legspinner Yasir Shah and seamer Hasan Ali have also been left out, as has Shaheen Shah Afridi due to the knee injury he picked up in the T20 World Cup Final.
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Al Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Zahid Mehmood
Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been included. The keeper-batsman hit a half-century and century in his last two first-class matches for Sindh earlier this month.
Abdullah Shafique is a player to keep an eye on after his 408-ball effort to guide Pakistan to their second-highest chase ever, against Sri Lanka earlier this year.
England, who toured Pakistan for a seven-match T20I series just before the World Cup, will return for three Tests. This will be England’s first Test visit to Pakistan since way back in 2005.
Cricket News: CA changes code of conduct, can lift Warner’s captaincy ban | David Warner a step closer to lifting captaincy ban
The Cricket Australia (CA) board members approved a change to their code of conduct on Monday that has paved the way for opening batsman David Warner to present a case for his lifetime leadership ban to be uplifted.
The 36-year-old, barred from holding any captaincy positions in the aftermath of the sandpaper gate scandal, can now appeal in front of a three-member panel. A change in the aforementioned rules has now allowed players with long-term penalties imposed on them to ask for a relaxation provided that they prove that they have displayed remorse and altered their behaviour.
CA changes code of conduct – David Warner can overturn ban
“Any applications will be considered by a three-person review panel, comprising independent Code of Conduct Commissioners. (They) must be satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist to justify modifying a sanction,” the official statement from the CA read, as reported by cricket.com.au.
The board added, “Whether rehabilitation programs have been completed undertaken (if applicable) and the length of time that has passed since the sanction was imposed. And whether sufficient time has passed to allow for reform or rehabilitation.”
Warner had recently signed a two-year-deal with the Thunder. His seniority and stature certainly puts him into consideration to lead the franchise. However, the CA will have to officially revoke the aforementioned suspension for the same.
More importantly, Warner will then be able to put his hat in the ring to take over the captaincy for the Australian One Day International (ODI) team. Regular captain Pat Cummins sat out of Australia’s ODI vs England last weekend and that propelled Josh Hazlewood to become the country’s 28th skipper in the ODI format.
Warner will arguably be the first-choice to replace Cummins in such a case whenever the pacer takes a break amidst their busy international schedule leading up to the ODI World Cup in India next year.
AUS vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | AUS vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction Today | MCG Pitch Report
England’s tour of Australia comes to a close at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the location of their triumph last week. Despite the ODI series loss, it has been a successful visit, with England flexing their white-ball muscle in the T20 World Cup. Now, they will be aiming for the perfect finish.
Given the crowds have been low for this squeezed-in ODI series, the scene for this dead rubber will be a lot more low key compared to last Sunday’s T20 World Cup Final. However, there is an opportunity for players to showcase their skills. England are expected to give fringe players another chance, while the likes of Marnus Labuschagne will be aiming to find their feet in this format.
Expect more rotation in this match. Mitchell Starc has been rested ahead of the Tests against West Indies, with Riley Meredith called into the squad.
Sean Abbott is yet to have a game. Pat Cummins was rested for the second ODI, and could return. Cameron Green is also out of this match to get ready for the first Test against West Indies, while Ashton Agar is unavailable as he will play in the Prime Minister’s XI match vs Windies on Wednesday.
Australia: 1. David Warner, 2. Travis Head, 3. Steve Smith, 4. Marnus Labuschagne, 5. Alex Carey (wk), 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Mitchell Marsh, 8. Sean Abbott, 9. Pat Cummins (c), 10. Josh Hazlewood/Riley Meredith, 11. Adam Zampa
Every England squad player has played a game so far. With the series gone, the tourists may look to give squad members experience. Also, it remains to be seen whether the likes of Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali play.
England: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Phil Salt, 3. Dawid Malan, 4. James Vince, 5. Sam Billings, 6. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 7. Moeen Ali, 8. Liam Dawson, 9. David Willey/Luke Wood, 10. Chris Jordan/Sam Curran, 11. Adil Rashid/Olly Stone
AUS vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats & Key Players
Australia:
Steve Smith continued his great form in ODIs, with two centuries and a 94 in his last three matches. Since the start of 2020, Smith has scored 1,086 runs at an average of 67.9 and strike rate of 92.
David Warner averages 31.12 vs England (26 ODIs) and 31.63 at the MCG (11 ODIs). He is Australia’s second-highest run scorer in ODIs this year: 12 inns, 446 runs, avg. 37.16, SR 90.28.
Travis Head has struck four 50+ scores in eight ODIs this year. Also, Head has scored 771 runs as opener at an average of 45.35 and strike rate of 104.76.
Riley Meredith has taken two five-wicket hauls and a four-wicket haul in eight matches across the Marsh Cup and Sheffield Shield this season.
Adam Zampa has taken seven wickets in two matches this series. The leg-spinner has plenty of white-ball experience at the MCG, with 41 wickets in 31 T20 innings at an economy of 6.84. Interestingly, he went wicketless in his two ODIs on this ground.
England:
Jason Roy is in need of runs. He smashed a record 180 in his only ODI at the MCG, back in 2018.
James Vince looked in fine touch in the second ODI (60). He hasn’t had much success in the BBL at MCG (8 inns, 155 runs, avg. 19.38), so the number four will be looking to turn this around.
Dawid Malan hit a superb century in the first match (134). Sam Billings is England’s other significant scorer in this series (71 in the second ODI).
Adil Rashid was outstanding in the T20 World Cup Final on this ground (2/22). The legspinner has the most wickets of any current England bowler against Australia (25 matches, 45 wickets, avg. 29.71, econ. 5.77).
Sam Curran was player of the match in the T20 World Cup Final at the MCG (3/12). If he plays, Curran will be aiming to improve on his 0/55 off seven overs at the SCG.
Other Stats and Facts
Mitchell Starc has dismissed Jason Roy twice in this series. So, Roy will be glad Starc is out of this match.
Chris Woakes vs David Warner in ODIs: 142 balls bowled, 97 runs conceded, four dismissals.
Travis Head has scored six half-centuries in 12 ODIs against England.
Steve Smith in ODIs at the MCG: 10 inns, 353 runs, avg. 39.22, SR 81.33.
MCG Melbourne Pitch Report and Weather
A cool and cloudy day is forecast in Melbourne (top of 18 degrees). There is a 40% chance of showers, but the expected amount is only 0-1mm. So, there should be a full game.
The chasing team has won five of the last six ODIs at the MCG, dating back to the 2015 World Cup Final. The average first innings score in these matches is 249.33. If recent conditions are taken into account, the seamers should find some help, especially with the new ball.
AUS vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction Today 22 November 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
AUS vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction
Option 2:
AUS vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction
Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Sam Billings
Batsmen: David Warner, Steve Smith, Dawid Malan
All-Rounders: Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Adil Rashid
AUS vs ENG 3rd ODI Match Prediction: Who will win?
Can England find the motivation to perform? Perhaps, but Australia should win once again.
Cricket News: Tests far above any other format – Mitchell Starc | Will Starc play all three formats going forward?
Mitchell Starc has insisted that Test cricket will continue to be the topmost priority for him as Australia embarks into a run important series’ in red-ball cricket against the likes of West Indies, South Africa, India and England in the coming year.
Starc, who was dropped from the playing XI in the T20 World Cup this year, has said that he will want to play Tests for as long as he can. He explained that playing all games across three formats might not be a plausible idea going ahead.
“Tests always first…far above white-ball [cricket]. I’ll decide on the rest as I go, where my body is at and how I feel about it. I would love to, selection and form pending, continue playing Test cricket as long as I can,” the 32-year-old pacer was quoted in a report by ESPNcricinfo.
He added, “It’s certainly impossible at the moment to play every game as a three-format player. We’ve seen that over the last few years, sometimes there are two Australian teams playing at the same time in different continents in different formats.”
Starc and Cummins focused on big Tests in 2023
Starc had recently withdrawn from the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2023. He, along with fellow teammate Pat Cummins, are believed to have taken this decision eyeing the Ashes that soon follow the IPL and then the One Day International (ODI) World Cup that will take place in India later on in 2023.
“They see a break and put a series on. I think having those periods of time to rest may help me keep bowling at decent speeds for a period of time. I don’t think playing three formats is something I can [continue] for a long period of time moving forward now,” Starc further explained.
Starc was pretty vocal about the tight scheduling of international games that are leading to fewer crowds in the Australian stadiums.
The first two ODIs of Australia’s on-going series vs England attracted an attendance of only 15,420 and 16,993 people in Adelaide and Sydney respectively. The pacer explained that one cannot expect common people to splurge 400-500 bucks daily for three matches a week. He acknowledged that he doesn’t have any control over the scheduling of matches but called upon everyone to face the reality of the situation.
“It’s not for me to sit here and decide on a schedule but it is what it is. We’ve come off a T20 World Cup into a three-match one-day series into five Tests, the WBBL is heading into finals at the minute, then you’ve got BBL, we go to India for Tests and white-ball [cricket], the girls have got a T20 World Cup into IPL,” Starc opened up.
“How do you ask people to go spend 400-500 bucks at a day of cricket three days a week? It’s a busy schedule for players and staff and fans,” he quipped whilst raising some genuine concerns.
Australia is already leading England 2-0 in the current series and they will play the final match on Tuesday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Cricket News: Twitter reactions to amazing 111* off 51 by Suryakumar Yadav | Reactions to Suryakumar’s 111* off 51 vs New Zealand
Suryakumar Yadav smashed 111* off 51 balls. All other 21 players hit a combined 187 off 182 balls.
That stat alone is reflective of the wonderful 2022 ‘SKY’ has had. In another show of wonderful strokeplay, Suryakumar made it impossible for the Black Caps’ bowlers to keep him quiet, striking 11 fours and seven sixes in his 51-ball stay.
The weather forecast in Mount Maunganui didn’t look too promising, but the rain held off to allow us to witness more Yadav magic. This superb T20 player has now smashed 1,151 runs this year at a scarcely believable strike rate of 188.37, with 11 50+ scores in 30 innings.
Suryakumar Yadav 111* off 51 balls takes him to even greater heights in 2022.
Kane Williamson summed it up perfectly. In the post-match presentation, the New Zealand captain said Suryakumar’s 111* was one of the best knocks he has ever seen, and credit should go to him despite his team’s disappointing show.
“That was one of the best knocks I have ever seen, he said. “Some of those shots I have never seen. That was next level. They were outstanding and we weren’t up to the task.”
Suryakumar himself said intent is key. Throught his 111*, Yadav focused on batting till the end to try take advantage of the death overs.
“The plan was clear when we came to bat,” said Yadav. “The plan was for me to bat till the end to reach par score of 170. Secret I feel for such kind of format you have to have good intent irrespective of situation. Great feeling coming here and having a full game irrespective of the conditions.”
Reactions to 111* off 51 balls by Suryakumar Yadav
Here are some the reactions to another Suryakumar Yadav special.
Numero Uno showing why he's the best in the world. Didn't watch it live but I'm sure this was another video game innings by him. ? @surya_14kumar
To be honest, nobody apart from Sky has looked in any kind of touch on this surface, also tells you a lot about the quality of batter and form he is in, Suryakumar Yadav.
SKY scores 111 with 11 fours, which is the 11th T20I century for India men. Becomes the first Indian to score 1.1k runs in a year as well as 11 fifty-plus scores in a year.
This is just insane. A 100 in Eng, A 100 in NZ, played an all timer in Aus against SA, conquering everywhere. This peak of SKY is easily the best T20I peak for any Indian….
The third T20I will be played at Napier on Tuesday. Three ODIs follow on Friday 25 November at Auckland, Sunday 27 November at Hamilton and Wednesday 30 November at Christchurch.
Cricket News: Mount Maunganui weather forecast for NZ vs IND 2nd T20 | Rain expected on Sunday at Mount Maunganui
After rain washed out the first New Zealand-India T20I in Wellington, rain is also forecast in Mount Maunganui for Sunday’s second match. As a result, both team’s desire to bounce back from their respective T20 World Cup semi-final defeats might be delayed a little longer.
According to AccuWeather, heavy afternoon showers are forecast, with an 89% chance of precipitation. Metservice also predicts some heavy showers, with some breaks throughout the day.
Mount Maunganui weather forecast: Shortened match likely for NZ vs IND match
The second T20I is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm local time. A full match is unlikely given rain is forecast to fall between 8-10pm. AccuWeather’s hourly forecast notes a 64% chance of precipitation in this period, with at least 2mm to fall. Metservice’s forecast suggests 2.4mm will fall between 8-9pm and 2.7mm between 9-10pm.
Mount Maunganui weather forecast: Rain expected to fall between 8-10pm.
Also, there is the concern around whether the outfield will be ready for the start of the match. Showers, possibly heavy, are forecast in the late morning and early afternoon, which may delay the toss before more rain is forecast to fall at 8pm.
So, if there is a result, it will more than likely occur in a shortened match. Otherwise, the series will move to Napier on Tuesday locked at 0-0 after two washouts.
Cricket News: IPL 2023 Auction: Remaining purses for each team | What is the remaining purse for each team in IPL 2023?
All of the 10 franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) revealed their list of retentions and releases on 15 November. Quite a few sides ended up freeing some important players in order to bolster their purses ahead of the auction next month.
This time around, the auction will be a mini-affair of sorts as the major one had already occurred earlier this year. The much-anticipated event will take place at Kochi on 23 December. As the action builds up towards the same, let us take a look at the remaining purse for each side before they go into the auction to remodel their squads for the 16th season of the IPL.
The defending champions traded Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). They also released some fringe Indian stars in order to make some space for certain new acquisitions that can help them pose a firm challenge for the trophy yet again.
The Titans might need a new pacer along with some fresh openers to replace the existing gaping holes in their roster. They could also look to onboard multiple new domestic faces along with an overseas all-rounder to replace Dominic Drakes. Overall, they have a substantial purse left lying with them.
Rajasthan Royals
IPL 2023 purses remaining: Can Rajasthan Royals go one better than 2022?
Purse Left: Rs 13.2 crores
Players Released: Anunay Singh, Corbin Bosch, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Karun Nair, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Shubham Garhwal, Tejas Baroka
Rajasthan Royals didn’t make any significant alterations to their squad but still released a set of foreign internationals that anyways didn’t feature much for them in the playing XI. However, they can only spend up till Rs 13.2 in the auction and that certainly limits their ability to go big at the table. Some smart utility picks to replace the likes of Daryl Mitchell and James Neesham might be the right way forward for previous year’s runners-up.
Lucknow Super Giants
Purse Left: Rs 23.25 crore
Players Released: Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Dushmantha Chameera, Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have released quite a few important international players in Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Dushmantha Chameera. The trio had played extensively for LSG last year but the think-tank seems to be in the mood to reinvigorate the setup this time around.
They have the capacity to spend Rs 23.25 crore in the auction and quite a few notable purchases could be made if they play well with this amount. One can expect the franchise to make at least one big acquisition amongst the many top stars available in the pool.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Purse Left: Rs 8.75 crore
Players Released: Jason Behrendorff, Aneeshwar Gautam, Chama Milind, Luvnith Sisodia, Sherfane Rutherford
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are aongst the few franchises who don’t seem too keen to make any changes to the setup next year. They traded Jason Behrendoff to Mumbai Indians (MI) but none of their releases played any significant run in their run to the playoffs last year. It looks unlikely that RCB will go for any big names in the auction though.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) managed to remarkably strengthen their spending capacity by letting go of the Rs 10.75 crore worth Shardul Thakur. They do not have many areas to address in the squad and hence one can see them pursuing one amongst the likes of Ben Stokes, Cameron Green or Sam Curran very actively. They need to get some better bowlers onboard but whether there are any quality options for the same left in the auction pool remains to be seen.
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) made heads turn by releasing their skipper Mayank Agarwal and Odean Smith, who was a big buy for them last year. However, it is pretty clear that they are set for another mini-rebuild of sorts under the new management and captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan.
They will undoubtedly be one of the more active teams in the auction table next month. It will not be surprising to see some of the major players land in Punjab following the same.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Purse Left: Rs 7.05 crore
Players Released: Pat Cummins, Sam Billings, Shivam Mavi, Chamika Karunaratne, Aaron Finch, Alex Hales, Abhijeet Tomar, Ajinkya Rahane, Ashok Sharma, Baba Indrajith, Pratham Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Sheldon Jackson, Mohammad Nabi, Aman Khan
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released a host of players but they will go into the auction with the least purse amongst all the teams. The trade deal that brought Shardul Thakur to them has eaten into a lot of their spending capacity.
It is a bit worrying for KKR as there were plenty of lacunae in their squad last year. It will be interesting to observe if they manage to fill all those gaps with the limited purse that they have at their disposal now.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Purse Left: Rs 42.25 crore
Players Released: Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran, J Suchith, Priyam Garg, R Samarth, Romario Shepherd, Saurabh Dubey, Sean Abbott, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Sushant Mishra, Vishnu Vinod
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are certainly looking at a fresh start as they released their captain Kane Williamson along with Nicholas Pooran and Romario Shepherd who were some of their biggest buys from the last auction.
It is needless to say that the franchise will pursue most of the big names in the auction intensely. They can even look to get more than one of the big stars in their squad; such is the purse that they have available with them now. Currently, SRH have the ability to outspend any franchise that goes against them. It is, however, that they play smart with this amount and not engage in any frivolous splurging.
Chennai Super Kings
Purse Left: Rs 20.5 crore
Players Released: Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Adam Milne, C Hari Nishaanth, Chris Jordan, Bhagath Varma, KM Asif, N Jagadeesan
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have taken into cognizance to shake up their setup after a dismal performance last year. They have released long-time veteran Dwayne Bravo along with overseas pacers like Adam Milne and Chris Jordan. Robin Uthappa’s retirement has given them the capacity to spend an additional Rs 2 crore as well.
CSK will be eyeing to get back Sam Curran in their squad, a player who has performed incredibly well for them in the past. Curran will also be an ideal long-term replacement for Bravo. But the likes of SRH and PBKS can arguably outbid CSK for him with ease.
Like CSK, even Mumbai Indians (MI) are embarking into a new era after legend Kieron Pollard’s retirement. MI also let go off some of the arguably under-performing domestic players from the last year. They will have a purse almost equivalent to that of the CSK in the auction.
MI actually have a pretty good squad altogether. It is all about acquiring some players who do some value addition to the current group and then getting all of them gelling well and performing to their optimum potential for a consistent period of time.
Cricket News: Can’t tell Cameron Green to say no to the IPL: Cummins | Pat Cummins won’t stop Cameron Green from playing IPL 2023
Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has said he won’t stop Cameron Green from registering his name for the IPL 2023 Auction. While Australia would love to have Green fit and firing for their huge 2023, Cummins said that playing in the IPL is a terrific opportunity.
Speaking to SEN Radio, Cummins said, “Yeah potentially (Green will enter his name in the IPL auction). We’ll wait and see, I think the auction is a little while away.”
“Selfishly as a captain, I’d love for him to save all of his energy for Australia. But how can you tell someone to say no to that kind of opportunity?”
Cameron Green expected to land a big deal in IPL 2023 Auction
The all-rounder, who impressed in Australia’s tour of India just before the T20 World Cup, is widely tipped to land a big deal should he put his name forward in the auction. Green was a revelation at the top of the order, smashing 118 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 214.54. Also, his bowling ability will make him very difficult for most franchises to ignore.
Australia’s massive 2023 schedule
Cummins withdrew from IPL 2023 citing Australia’s huge schedule. After the home season, Australia will travel to India for four Tests, followed by five Ashes Tests in June-July. Then, there is the ODI World Cup in India next year.
Green is a key player for Australia in both formats. Cricket Australia may fear for the all-rounder’s workload if he does end up playing in the IPL. However, skipper Cummins was clear that it is not fair to say no to that sort of opportunity.
AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction Today | SCG Pitch Report
Amid all the talk of the context of an ODI played four days after a T20 World Cup Final, it was Dawid Malan and Steve Smith who provided a reminder of how classy batting can still be a treat to watch in this format.
Both number threes were outstanding in Adelaide, and will be looking for more of the same on Saturday. The action moves to the famous SCG on what is forecast to be clear and beautiful afternoon, with Australia seeking to complete an expected series win given England are suffering a cricketing hangover having just won a major white-ball title.
But, Jos Buttler’s team showed fight in the first ODI. Dawid Malan’s century to take England to 287 was pleasing. The bowlers hung in despite Australia’s top three having a day out. Also, the tourists have the option of strengthening their XI after a number of first-teamers were left out of the first match.
However, they will have to overcome Steve Smith in particular, who said he’s feeling the best he has for six years. Watch out.
Australia may look to play two spinners again. So, Josh Hazlewood may miss out for the second straight game.
Australia: 1. David Warner, 2. Travis Head, 3. Steve Smith, 4. Marnus Labuschagne, 5. Alex Carey (wk), 6. Cameron Green, 7. Marcus Stoinis, 8. Ashton Agar, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Pat Cummins (c), 11. Adam Zampa
England rested a number of key players for the first match. They may look to bring in at least two of Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Sam Curran and Chris Woakes.
England: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Phil Salt, 3. Dawid Malan, 4. James Vince, 5. Sam Billings, 6. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 7. Moeen Ali/Liam Dawson, 8. Sam Curran/Luke Wood, 9. Chris Jordan, 10. David Willey/Adil Rashid, 11. Olly Stone/Chris Woakes
AUS vs ENG ODI Head-to-Head Stats & Key Players
Australia:
Since the start of 2020, Steve Smith has struck 992 runs in 18 ODIs at an average of 66.1 and strike rate of 93.1. This included two magnificent 62-ball centuries against India at the SCG.
In fact, Smith loves batting at Sydney. In 14 innings, he has struck 849 runs at an average of 60.64 and strike rate of 101.92, with four centuries.
David Warner also loves batting at the SCG in ODIs: 16 inns, 953 runs, avg. 59.56, SR 100.10, 7 50s, 3 100s.
Travis Head as an opener in ODIs: 16 inns, 752 runs, avg. 47.00, SR 106.21. This includes eight 50+ scores.
Adam Zampa bowled nicely in Adelaide (3/55), and he should find some assistance on the SCG track. In six ODIs on this ground, Zampa has taken 14 wickets at an average of 24.42 and economy of 6.00.
Pat Cummins was superb in the first powerplay in Adelaide. In eight ODIs at Sydney, Cummins has taken 14 wickets at an average of 29.57 and economy of 5.83.
England:
Dawid Malan made the perfect return to the England team. He won man of the match in the first ODI for his classy 134.
Jason Roy has good numbers against Australia (874 runs, avg. 41.61, SR 112.77), but has to guard against the in-coming delivery. He tends to leave a gap between bat and pad, and Australia will be looking to exploit it.
James Vince has plenty of BBL experience at the SCG. In 18 matches, Vince has scored 573 runs at an average of 38.20 and strike rate of 139.08.
Jos Buttler looked in good touch in the first ODI (29 runs in a 52-run stand with Malan) before chipping one to long-off. Against Australia, Buttler has scored 967 runs in 31 innings at an average of 40.29 and strike rate of 104.76.
Sam Curran recently won player of the tournament in the T20 World Cup. In the T20I series against Australia before the tournament, Curran ripped through Australia particularly at the death. Also, in the WC itself, Curran took nine wickets for 70 runs in 64 balls in the death overs.
Adil Rashid has the most wickets of any current England player in ODIs vs Australia: 24 matches, 42 wickets, avg. 30.47, econ. 5.78. He should enjoy the SCG conditions, if picked.
Other Stats and Facts
Mitchell Starc has taken just 12 wickets in 13 ODIs at the SCG at an average of 43.75.
Travis Head has made six half-centuries in 11 ODIs against England.
Chris Woakes has enjoyed success against David Warner in ODIs: 135 balls bowled, 89 runs conceded, four dismissals.
Alex Carey is Australia’s third-highest run-scorer in ODIs in 2022 (414, avg. 34.50) behind Warner (430, avg. 39.09) and Smith (424, avg. 70.66).
SCG Pitch Report and Weather
The SCG surface offered assistance for pacers and spinners in the recent World Cup, but batsmen also had a good time of things. This will be the first ODI on the ground since Australia vs India in 2020, where Steve Smith scored 104 off 64 balls in Australia’s mammoth total of 389/4. India responded with 338/9.
A glorious day is forecast in Sydney, with a top of 25 degrees and sunny weather.
AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction Today 19 November 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction
Option 2:
AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction
Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler
Batsmen: David Warner, Steve Smith, Dawid Malan
All-Rounders: Cameron Green
Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Adil Rashid
AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Match Prediction: Who will win?
Can England find the motivation to perform? Perhaps, but Australia should win once again.
