Preview for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Contest:
Ashes rivals England and Australia will be entering another riveting battle in their respective third game of the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai on Saturday (October 30).
The two teams having won both of their previous encounters will be hoping to continue their winning run and nearly secure a berth in the semis.
The Aussies are heading into the contest after defeating South Africa and Sri Lanka, while England dominated West Indies and Bangladesh in their last two games.
A win here will take them to the top of the table in Group 1 and put the other side under pressure for the rest of the Super 12 stage.
Probable Playing XI:
England – Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
Australia – David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Weather Update: Clear skies; 21 degrees C; wind 25 km/h
Pitch Report: Dubai has had a dual nature in the T20 World Cup so far. The ground has offered spinners just enough grip and turn to make batters’ life difficult in the first half, but has sped up and seen the ball come onto the bat nicely in the second half because of the dew. Expect another of such surface for this one, where the toss will again be of great importance for either side.
ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction
Can England inch over Australia in the ENG vs AUS game?
A difficult one to predict since both the sides have won their previous matches and have performed strongly in either department. To counter Australia’s strong bowling attack, England have a much-vaunted batting unit. And to make Aussie batters’ stay more difficult, the three lions have a similarly in-form bowling unit. Expect a close encounter where England may just manage to keep the Australians at bay because of their batting depth, especially if they win the toss and bat second.
ENG vs AUS Dream11 Captaincy Picks
1. Jos Buttler (10 credits)
Jos Buttler may have not had a substantial score in the tournament so far but the star opener and wicketkeeper stays a rewarding captaincy pick. If Buttler turns up, he can singlehandedly take the game away from Australia. The explosive right-hander has scored 1,913 runs in his T20I career for England while carrying a strike-rate of 138.82.
2. Glenn Maxwell (10 credits)
Like Buttler, Maxwell too hasn’t troubled the scorers much in the last two games. But the unorthodox Aussie right-hander is undoubtedly in very good form. Maxwell had one of his most prolific IPL seasons heading into this T20 World Cup. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the 33-year-old made 513 runs in IPL 2021 with an average of 42.75 and strike-rate of 144.10.
3. David Warner (9.5 credits)
Warner is suddenly back in contention for captaincy because of showing encouraging signs of a return to form in Australia’s last game against Sri Lanka. The experienced opener blasted a magnificent half-century in his team’s victory. If Warner retains his touch from here on, there is hardly anyone more rewarding as a captaincy pick than him.
ENG vs AUS Dream11 Budget Picks
1. Josh Hazlewood (8.5 credits)
Hazlewood has bowled brilliantly in his team’s previous two matches. The Aussie quick gave away only 26 runs off his four overs against Sri Lanka in the last match, having earlier bagged figures of 2/19 versus South Africa. Hazlewood has been in really good form and rhythm since the start of the UAE leg of IPL 2021.
2. Pat Cummins (8.5 credits)
Despite an extended gap since March, lead pacer Cummins has shown no signs of rust in the T20 World Cup so far. The experienced quick has played his part for the Aussies, going for 1/17 off his 4 overs against South Africa and 2/34 versus Sri Lanka.
3. Tymal Mills (8.5 credits)
Mills has been terrific for England on his international comeback. The left-arm pacer is England’s top wicket-taker of the tournament so far. Mills has picked up 5 scalps while carrying an economy rate of just 5.50. His ability to bowl the back of the hand slower ball with indecipherable precision on dry UAE tracks makes Mills a very difficult bowler to get away.
Mega League Team for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Contest
Jonny Bairstow (wk), David Warner (c), Steve Smith, Aaron Finch, Dawid Malan, Glenn Maxwell, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa (vc)
Small/Head to Head Team for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Contest
Jos Buttler (wk & c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), David Warner, Aaron Finch, Jason Roy, Glenn Maxwell (vc), Josh Hazlewood, Chris Woakes, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Tymal Mills
