Mitchell Marsh
271 runs in the last 10 T20Is. Career average 33.5, strike rate 142.
The sides
| Measure | Australia | England |
|---|---|---|
| Elo rating | 2078Rating points | 2403Rating points |
| Home advantage | +150Rating points | –Touring |
| XI caps | 374T20Is between the XI | 571T20Is between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 24.1T20I batting in Australia | 24.9T20I batting in Australia |
| Bowling average | 25.8Five main bowlers, T20Is | 26.1Five main bowlers, T20Is |
When Australia bat
+0.31 an overPowerplayOvers 1–6+0.82MiddleOvers 7–15+0.22DeathOvers 16–20−0.14
When England bat
+0.39 an overPowerplayOvers 1–6+0.54MiddleOvers 7–15+0.37DeathOvers 16–20+0.25
First innings
172Australia bat first
185England bat first
169Par
149Average here since 2019, 7 innings
186Highest here, India 2022
England favoured at 61 per cent on stronger batting
England are favoured at 61 per cent, and batting is the reason. Their XI rates 35.2 runs a match above an average Full Member side with the bat, against Australia's 29.7, while the bowling figures are almost level at 7.7 and 7.9. Overall, England's XI rates 42.9 runs a match above average, Australia's 37.6.
Harry Brook, in our predicted XI, has 432 runs in his last 10 T20s at a strike rate of 164.9 and a batting rating of 9.6 runs a match above an average player, England's highest-rated batter.
What total is safe?
T20Is in Australia since 2019
First inningsDefended
Under 15016%4 of 25
150–16967%12 of 18
170–18977%10 of 13
190–20975%3 of 4
210+100%5 of 5
The case for Australia
- Australia's top seven strike at 161.1 per 100 balls against all bowling since 2023, above England's 151.7.
- Mitchell Marsh has 271 runs in his last 10 T20s and a batting rating of 7.9 runs a match above an average player.
- Nathan Ellis has 14 wickets in his last 10 T20s; Adam Zampa has 19.
Batting standout
Bowling standout
Adam Zampa
19 wickets in the last 10 T20Is. Career economy 7.36.
The case for England
- England's top seven average 32.8 against all bowling since 2023, above Australia's 30.2.
- Harry Brook has 432 runs in his last 10 T20s at a strike rate of 164.9.
- Adil Rashid has 12 wickets in his last 10 T20s and a bowling rating of 4.3 runs a match above an average player.
Batting standout
Harry Brook
432 runs in the last 10 T20Is. Career average 36.2, strike rate 165.
Bowling standout
Jamie Overton
14 wickets in the last 10 T20Is. Career economy 7.86.