England vs Australia LIVE: T20 World Cup result and reaction as Aussies win by 36 runs
England take on Australia in the T20 World Cup
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Your support makes all the difference.England take on Australia in their second match of the T20 World Cup after their opener against Scotland was washed out in Barbados.
The old rivalry between the two nations, which came to a head during the Ashes last summer, will be reignited when they face each other at the Kensington Oval.
England went into the tournament as the defending champions, but their first match was not one they or the tournament would have wanted. Just 10 overs were possible and everyone was left frustrated, including those in red who had two of their four warm up games on home soil washed out without a ball being bowled.
Australia’s preparations have been a bit smoother, they arrived in the Caribbean when England were still facing rain delays at home, but had to use some of their coaching staff to make up numbers in warm-up matches.
Follow all the live action from the T20 World Cup match in the blog below
Graeme Swann urges England to be ‘ultra aggressive’ against Australia
Graeme Swann feels England can clinch a third T20 World Cup with “ultra-aggressive cricket” but acknowledged Saturday’s fixture with Australia already falls into the must-win category.
Rain came out on top on Tuesday when England started their title defence with an abandoned clash with Scotland after only 10 overs were bowled in Bridgetown.
A sloppy display in the field by England raised fears of another underwhelming showing after they crashed out of the 50-over World Cup in the group stage to increase scrutiny on captain Jos Buttler and head coach Matthew Mott.
England vs Australia
Here are some photos of the teams preparing for the match in Barbados:
Jofra Archer felt he became a ‘burden’ to England during injury lay-off
Jofra Archer admits he was hurt by some of the negativity he experienced during his long injury lay-offs, amid worries he had become “a burden” on England.
Archer was well on the way to cricketing superstardom when he burst on to the scene in 2019, helping win the 50-over World Cup and rattling Australia in the Ashes during his debut summer.
But he has been dogged by fitness problems ever since, with stress fractures in his right elbow and back reducing him to a mere handful of appearances in recent years.
England have remained fully committed to a player they rate as a game changer at the peak of his powers, keeping him on a lucrative central contract throughout lengthy periods of rehabilitation and handing him a fresh two-year deal last autumn.
Jofra Archer felt he became a ‘burden’ to England during injury lay-off
England have been patient with the paceman’s return to action.
I don’t need to sit and watch that – Jonny Bairstow won’t revisit run-out storm
Bairstow’s deeply divisive dismissal at Lord’s is a major focal point of the fly-on-the-wall series, with a host of talking heads from the Australian camp basking gleefully in recollections of an incident that many felt compromised the spirit of the game and drew comment from the prime ministers of both countries.
The man at the centre of the drama has not logged on to relive the moment but offered a pointed reminder that England rallied after the row to dominate the contest for the next three Tests, having to settle for 2-2 only because of a rain-affected draw at Old Trafford.
“I’ve not seen any of it to be quite honest with you. I’ve got other things that I watch on TV, I don’t need to sit and watch that in my hotel room,” he said.
I don’t need to sit and watch that – Jonny Bairstow won’t revisit run-out storm
The England batter’s controversial dismissal by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey features prominently in Amazon Prime’s ‘The Test’ documentary.
I don’t need to sit and watch that – Jonny Bairstow won’t revisit run-out storm
Jonny Bairstow has not been tempted to watch Australia’s latest behind-the-scenes documentary ahead of a renewal of hostilities at the T20 World Cup, but remains convinced his controversial run-out last summer helped England raise their game.
The rivals face off in Barbados on Saturday in a match that will have a big say in shaping Group B, with England particularly keen for the points after being rained off against Scotland.
But the tensions of last summer’s Ashes still sit close to the surface, with some of the ill feeling flaring up after the recent arrival of season three of ‘The Test’ on Prime Video.
Predicted line ups
England XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (capt. & wk), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Australia XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Odds
England win 11/10
Australia win 4/5
Team news
England are not thought to have any fresh concerns from their rain-curtailed opener. Mark Wood and Chris Jordan are likely to keep their places alongside Jofra Archer in the seam attack, while the batting line-up seems set.
Nathan Ellis, who offers real death bowling prowess, impressed against Oman, but may miss out for Pat Cummins if Australia seek to reunite their big three quicks. Matthew Wade got the nod ahead of Josh Inglis and should retain the gloves.
When is England vs Australia?
The T20 World Cup clash is due to start at 6pm BST on Saturday 8 June at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the action live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket, with coverage from 5.30pm BST. Subscribers can stream the match via Sky Go
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Is England v Australia on TV? Start time, channel and how to watch T20 World Cup
England and Australia meet in a crucial T20 World Cup group game with the defending champions in need of a win.
Rain curtailed England’s opening fixture against a frisky Scotland, with both sides taking a point apiece for the no result.
With only the top two teams in Group B progressing to the Super 8 stage, a defeat to their rivals here would leave Matthew Mott’s side in real peril of not advancing.
Australia began their tournament with victory over Oman despite an early scare, with Marcus Stoinis in impressive all-round form.
Here’s everything you need to know.
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