ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I highlights: Australia retains top spot on ICC rankings

Australia has made drastic changes in its playing 11 as David Warner, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins were rested while England has made two changes.

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Australia playing 11

Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), Matthew Wade(w), Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

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Eng vs Aus live toss updates: Australia win the toss and choose to bowl

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Eng vs Aus live toss updates: Moeen is out for the toss

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Playing 11 update: Moeen Ali may lead England today

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Toss is just moments away

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England vs Australia playing 11 prediction

Australia playing 11: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Marcus Stoinis, Aston Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

England playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

 

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Squads of both the teams

England Squad: Tom Banton, Jonny Bairstow(w), Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Joe Denly, Sam Curran

Australia Squad: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Sean Abbott, Andrew Tye, Marnus Labuschagne, Riley Meredith, Daniel Sams, Josh Philippe

 

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Jos Buttler probably England's best white-ball player currently, says Agar

Australia spinner Ashton Agar on Monday termed Jos Buttler as England's current best white-ball player.

 

His remark came as Buttler played an unbeaten knock of 77 runs off just 54 balls to guide England to a six-wicket win in the second T20I of the three-match series.

 

With this win, England wrapped up the three-match series as the side now has an unassailable 2-0 lead.

"Buttler is an incredible player, he can hit all around the ground, he is difficult to bowl to, he finishes the games off, he is often there at the end taking England over the line, hats off to him, he is an incredible player. He is probably their best white-ball player currently," Agar said in a virtual press conference on Monday. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

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Buttler heaps praise on Malan and Moeen after 2nd T20I win

England batsman Jos Buttler has heaped praise on Dawid Malan and Moeen Ali for providing support from the other end after playing an unbeaten match-winning knock of 77 in the second T20I against Australia.

 

Chasing a moderate target of 158 at Ageas Bowl, Buttler played a quickfire knock of 77 runs off 54 balls studded with two sixes and eight fours. He also had an 87-run crucial partnership with Malan for the second wicket.

 

Malan smashed 42 off 32 balls at a striker rate of 131.25. Buttler had a 23-run brief partnership with Ali to steer England over the line.

 

All-rounder Ali remained unbeaten on 13 runs off six balls as Three Lions chased the target in 18.5 overs.

 

"Best place to bat in T20s, wicket got a bit better and that was a manageable target. The guys bowled well up top and pegged them back. If we got through 2-3 opening overs and settled down, we got a partnership going with Dawid and that set us up. Every time Dawid's got a chance he does brilliantly, and at the end Moeen said he was happy to take on the leg-spinner turning it into him," ESPNcricinfo quoted Buttler as saying after the match. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

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Jos Buttler to miss the third T20I match today

England's wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler will miss the final T20 match against Australia on Tuesday to be with his family, the country's cricket board announced on Monday.

 

The 29-year-old, who hit a match-winning unbeaten 77 in the second T20, left England's bio-bubble on Sunday evening following the team's six-wicket victory over the arch-rivals.

 

"He will miss England's final Vitality IT20 against Australia on Tuesday at the Ageas Bowl," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement.

 

England leads the three-match T20 series 2-0.

 

As a member of the Test team, Buttler spent two months in the bio-secure bubble for the red-ball series against West Indies and Pakistan before joining the white-ball team for Australia's tour of England. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
 

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WATCH: Second T20I highlights