Predicting Australia’s playing 11 for the 2nd T20I against England 

Australia began their tour of England with a resounding 28-run win in the 1st T20I game. Travis Head was the hero with the bat as Sean Abbott and the rest of the Australian bowlers did a fine job of bowling out the home team. The seamless performance also meant that the home team is under pressure going into the 2nd game on Friday to be played in Cardiff. 

The former T20 World Cup winners are already without their skipper Jos Buttler who got injured before the series. Phil Salt was named as the captain of the side that conceded a massive 179 in the first game in Southampton. 

Australia on the other hand have no such concerns as their batting and bowling units clicked well. Mitchell Marsh will want to wrap up the series on Friday ahead of the final game to be played in Manchester on Sunday. 

Here is the likely Playing XI for Australia against England for the 2nd T20I 

Openers

Australia saw left-handed batter Travis Head smash the English bowlers to all parts of the ground. The 31-year-old scored 59 runs while Matthew Short scored 41 runs from just 26 balls. The two batters will be keen to come out firing on all cylinders on Friday and hope to win the game for their side with yet another brisk start. 

Middle-Order

Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh has endured a quiet time with the bat. The Aussie fans will hope their skipper can come good and find his lost form during the 2nd game. Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis has been in good form in recent times and he will want to score more runs to keep his place in the side. The form of Tim David will be of huge concern as the burly batter hasn’t been in the greatest of run-scoring form. 

All-Rounders

Australian star Marcus Stoinis is a very dangerous batter in the T20I format. His ability to hit the ball hard and long makes him a very able finisher. The veteran is more than handy with the ball and has the knack for picking crucial wickets. Cameron Green is slowly getting back to his best and yet another consistent show will make the young player assured of his place in the T20I format. 

Bowlers 

Veteran Australian star Sean Abbott was the best bowler in the first game with 3 wickets. He got the scalps of Phil Salt, Sam Curran, and Saqib Mahmood. Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa were more than handy with the ball as the pair picked 2 wickets each. More of the same will be expected from the experienced duo during the second game on Friday. An injury to Xavier Bartlett means that the Australian team could go in for pacer Riley Meredith. The former Mumbai Indians star has a good pace and also bowls a good yorker towards the end of the innings. 

Australia XI for 2nd T20I vs England – 

Travis Head, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, and Riley Meredith.  

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