England’s 50-over campaign looks in jeopardy after Australia delivered an embarrassing defeat. Their hosts showed greater skill batting against short boundaries and crosswind conditions, leaving Jos Buttler’s side hoping for a miracle in Namibia and Oman.

Buttler attempted to force his shot through the covers but was caught by Jofra Archer. Phil Salt then jabbed a slow ball past midwicket for four as England faltered at the death.

Australia vs England

Australia versus England cricket matches are some of the most engaging fixtures in world cricket, producing many legendary moments over many years and drawing millions of followers from around the globe. Their rivalry has attracted millions from every continent and will no doubt produce another thrilling battle this time round, creating lots of buzz at stadiums around the world as both sides fight it out to see which team reigns supreme – this year should prove especially captivating as both sides appear to be in peak form!

Jos Buttler’s side traveled to Sri Lanka with high hopes and an impressive squad following their four-match series victory over Pakistan on the eve of this tournament, yet their opening match against Scotland was washed out due to rain with only 10 overs bowled in total.

England have no more games scheduled until next Sunday and must win this encounter to keep alive their World Cup dreams. Scotland and Australia still may allow England a shot at reaching the semi-finals if both their remaining group games end in losses, though this would require an enormous net run rate improvement from them.

England have been given a boost by the return of pace bowlers Mark Wood and Jofra Archer after both were left out against Oman, but both Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain questioned England’s selection of part-time spinner Will Jacks, given his inexperience at international cricket level.

Match Summary

England batsmen had difficulty finding their rhythm against an efficient Australia. Adam Zampa struck early to reduce them to 73 for 6 by the end of the powerplay period – taking out Jos Buttler and Phil Salt along the way.

Moeen Ali then fell to an outstanding catch at deep cover by Mitchell Starc and it was too late for their hosts – the required rate on this pitch was 17 an over – almost impossible to meet on this surface.

Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis made some progress, but not enough for England to advance further. Jofra Archer bowled two overs for England during this game – taking 12 runs off them! – while being seen as their new bowler since Manchester 20/20 series last August.

Australia are now just a win away from winning their inaugural World Cup championship. Their next match takes place in Antigua against Scotland; should Scotland prevail, this could severely hamper England’s progress further in the tournament.

Both teams appear relatively healthy heading into this matchup. Pat Cummins missed the opening match against Oman due to a tight calf, but is expected to return for this encounter. Mitchell Starc has an ongoing issue with his right calf but should still play. Meanwhile Chris Jordan and Reece Topley may miss out due to injury; Jofra Archer could make his national side debut after impressing during a brief appearance against Oman.

Scorecard

Australia cruised to a crushing 286 all out at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium behind an outstanding performance by Adam Zampa, which ended England’s chances of making the semi-finals. Mitchell Starc took two wickets during Powerplay but spinner Zampa was named player of the match for his economical overs that dismantled England’s middle order and ultimately led Australia’s innings in its entirety.

England opener Dawid Malan and all-rounder Ben Stokes both scored fifty, yet their innings was marred by several missed opportunities both with bat and field. Opener Jonny Bairstow fell for a golden duck after strangling an loosener to short leg in the fifth over, while Marcus Stoinis dropped a low chance at cover in the next. Furthermore, Australia successfully appealed an LBW call against Root by showing that Hawkeye indicated it would have bounced over leg stump.

Buttler provided Australia’s relentless run chase with its only real challenge, amassing 42 off 28 balls before being caught at cow corner by Warner off Pat Cummins’ bowling. Buttler then tried to hit straighter deliveries from Zampa over the ropes but miscued his reverse sweep attempt, ultimately being bowled for just five runs. Woakes and Rashid offered some late resistance with bat, yet Australia’s dominant bowling ensured their defeat from the tournament.

Final Score

Australia are now in the top three, but England still stand a chance at making the Super 8 stage. Jos Buttler and his squad must win both remaining matches while hoping Scotland lose to stand any chance at qualifying from Pool A.

England had complete control through much of their innings, yet their disastrous start to their chase saw them all out for just 177 runs. Jonny Bairstow was first to go, getting strangled by Starc’s loosener down leg side and trying to flick but only getting an edge; Inglis took an easy catch from Inglis. Joe Root was then dismissed via review as his leg stump was likely hit by Hawkeye’s ball tracking technology and would have passed by unimpeded.

Marcus Stoinis then hit Tim David for an effortless one-handed six over short boundary, however England were unable to push on and were eventually dismissed without making further progress.

Adam Zampa bowled the final over, and its first delivery saw Moeen Ali take an incredible stroke that went straight to long third man – where David Warner took an exceptional one-handed catch from long third man! England finished their day on 201-7; needing something special from Oman and Namibia batsmen if they want their tournament to continue beyond this point. If this didn’t occur, however, an ugly end would follow for this tournament. To know more about this and want to update yourself time to time just follow us: https://sportsadda.co.uk/