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England and Australia are all set to lock horns with each other in the first T20I of the three-match series at Edgbaston on Saturday (July 1). It is worth mentioning that this T20I leg is part of the multi-format Women’s Ashes 2023 that commenced with a one-off Test at Trent Bridge which Australia won by 89 runs.
Just like the one-off Test, Alyssa Healy will lead the Aussie side in the shortest format of the game. Meanwhile, Heather Knight will also continue to captain the English team.
Australia’s last T20I game was in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 earlier this year. The Women in Yellow defeated South Africa in the final of the event and clinched their record sixth title. On the other hand, England’s last T20I game was also in the semi-final of the same tournament, which they lost to the Proteas side.
After facing a loss in the only Test, England will now look to bounce back in the white ball series. On the other hand, world champions Australia will take the field with confidence.
Head to head record
Played: 39 | England won: 19 | Australia won: 19 | No Result: 01
Pitch Report:
Out of the 17 WT20Is played at Edgbaston, nine have been won by teams that batted first. The highest total set by a team batting first at this venue in Women T20Is is 167, and the surface at this ground provides equal support to both batters and bowlers.
Probable XI:
England: Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Lauren bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Danni Wyatt, Sophie Ecclestone, Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c/wk), Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Alana King, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham
Dream11 Prediction
- Wicketkeepers: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (c)
- Batters: Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt, Tahlia McGrath
- All-rounders: Ellyse Perry, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Alice Capsey
- Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Megan Schutt
Squads:
England: Danielle Wyatt, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones (wk), Charlotte Dean, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Issy Wong, Lauren Bell, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophie Ecclestone
Australia: Alyssa Healy(c/wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Georgia Wareham
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
