England v Australia T20 & ODI 2020

England 158-4 Buttler 77 no Malan 42
England won with 7 balls to spare, Buttler finishing the game with a six.

Saw the last couple of overs, pleased for Moeen to get some traction; Buttler and Malan did great too.

England have a small problem, who is their best 11.
Jason Roy, Ben Stokes & Joe Root could be considered.

But who could they leave out.

i would day Ali or Bairstow

Jos Buttler will miss the 3rd T20 to spend time with his family after 10n weeks away. England hae already won the series. Ne will return for the ODI Series, with England adding Phil Salt as a reserve.

3rd T20. Australia won the toss and chose to field.
Moheen Ali is captaining England as Morgan is not playing after his dislocating his finger.

Australia win by 5 wickets
England 145-6 (20 overs) Bairstow 55
Australia 146-5 (19.3 overs) Finch 39 M Marsh 39 no Rashid 3-21

(06-09-2020 22:02 )Charlemagne Wrote:  England have a small problem, who is their best 11.
Jason Roy, Ben Stokes & Joe Root could be considered.

But who could they leave out.

I would say almost anyone. If you base it on the last performance it's more a question of who to leave in. I mean who else impressed in that match apart from Rashid? Bairstow got a 50 but he's not a faster scorer than Roy. And I'd much prefer Stokes over Archer, Curran, Jordan or Wood.

In terms of batting J Roy has the best strike rate, so he's in for me. Malan has the 2nd best strike rate & rate No.1 T20 batsman, but the next World T20 Cup will now be held in India (if it happens) & Root is your best player of spin, but has to bat at 3, so a tough call Buttler has the 4th best strike rate, but I would still have him as a finisher who could move up the order as required. Morgan has the 5th best strike rate & the inexperienced Banton has the 3rd best strike rate. I would say Bairstow with the 6th best strike rate keeps Banton out as opener, for now & he still has a better strike rate than Hales who has England's highest T20 score. Stokes & Ali make the side, & I would pick Wood or Archer, Tom Curran & Jordan. Then I want a left armer. England want Sam Curran, but David Willey has the better stats.

Morgan & Roy both fit to play in tomorrows 1st ODI from Old Trafford (13.00), with Malan also added to the squad after his form in the T20's.