Old Trafford is one of the oldest cricket grounds located in Greater Manchester, England.

Established in 1857, the Old Trafford opened as the home of Manchester Cricket Club and has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1864.

Old Trafford hosted its first international cricket match, an Ashes Test played between arch-rivals England and Australia in July 1884 and became England’s second oldest Test venue. The match ended in a draw.

Almost a century later in 1972, it staged its first One-Day International (ODI) that featured England and Australia. Under the leadership of Brian Close, England won the first-ever ODI at the venue by six wickets.

Old Trafford hosted its first T20 international played between hosts England and New Zealand in Manchester in June 2008. Since then, it has staged more than 10 T20 internationals so far.

With a seating capacity of around 19,000, the stadium is currently known as Emirates Old Trafford due to a sponsorship deal with the Emirates airline.

With that being said, let’s have a look at Old Trafford T20I records and stats.

Old Trafford T20I records and stats

Highest total

The England cricket team holds the record for the highest total at Old Trafford in T20 international cricket. During the second T20I of Pakistan’s tour of England in August 2020, the Eoin Morgan-led hosts posted 199/5 in 19.1 overs while chasing Pakistan’s 195/4 in Manchester. England rode on captain Morgan’s 66, Dawid Malan’s unbeaten 54 and wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow’s quick-fire 44 to record the highest T20I total at the venue during their successful run-chase. While England won the second T20I by five wickets, the three-match series later ended 1-1.

Lowest total

The New Zealand cricket team registered the lowest total at Old Trafford in the T20 international format. Chasing 199, New Zealand were bundled out for 103 in 13.5 overs against England in the second T20I in September 2023. Wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert top-scored for New Zealand with 39 while Glenn Phillips added 22. For England, right-arm pacer Gus Atkinson was the wrecker-in-chief with 4/20. Earlier, Jonny Bairstow’s unbeaten 86 off 60 balls and Harry Brook’s 36-ball 67 powered England to 198/4 in their 20 overs. England won the game by 95 runs in Manchester.

Most runs

Former England captain Eoin Morgan has recorded the most runs at Old Trafford in  T20 international cricket. Between 2011 and 2021, the flamboyant southpaw amassed 185 runs in nine T20Is at an average of 23.12 and a strike rate of 160.86. Morgan slammed one T20 international fifty at the venue. Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez features second on the list with 156 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 173.33 while also maintaining an average of 78.

Most wickets

England spinner Adil Rashid has picked up the most wickets at this venue in the T20 international format. The star leg-spinner has scalped 11 wickets in eight T20I matches at an average of 19.27 and an economy of 8.15. Rashid’s best T20I bowling figures of 4/35 at Old Trafford came in a win against Pakistan in 2021. The likes of former England fast bowler Stuart Broad and Pakistan’s duo of Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim are second on the list with six wickets each.

Highest individual score

India’s KL Rahul registered the highest individual score at this ground in T20 international cricket. Batting at number three, the swashbuckling right-handed batter slammed an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls against England in the first T20I of a three-match series in July 2018. Chasing 160, Rahul hammered 10 fours and five sixes to guide India to an eight-wicket win in Manchester. Earlier, England posted 159/8 in their 20 overs with the help of Jos Buttler’s 46-ball 69.

Best bowling figures

India’s star spinner Kuldeep Yadav has the best bowling figures at Old Trafford in the T20 international format. The talented left-arm wrist spin bowler recorded match-winning figures of 5/24 against hosts England in the first T20I of a three-match series in July 2018. Kuldeep Yadav dismissed England’s Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, captain Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root to restrict England to 159/8 in their 20 overs. Kuldeep’s incredible spell and Rahul’s brilliant century guided an eight-wicket victory in Manchester.

Highest partnership

England’s Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook hold the record for the highest partnership at Old Trafford In T20 international cricket. Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook forged a 131-run stand for the third wicket against New Zealand in the second T20I of a four-match series in September 2023. While Jonny Bairstow slammed an unbeaten 86, Harry Brook smashed 67 to help England post a huge total of 198/4 in their 20 overs. England later bowled out New Zealand for 103 to win the game by 95 runs.

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The Australia vs England T20 rivalry is one of cricket’s most intense rivalries.

Australia and England played their first T20 international at the Rose Bowl in Southampton in 2005.

Under the leadership of Michael Vaughan, England defeated arch-rivals Australia by 100 runs in their first-ever meeting in T20 format.

Two years later, Australia played their first T20I against England at home in a one-off encounter. The Ricky Ponting-led Australia won the game by 77 runs in Sydney.

The first-ever Australia vs England T20 World Cup clash was staged in the inaugural edition of the tournament in Cape Town in 2007. Australia won the group fixture by eight wickets.

Since then, Australia and England have faced each other in 23 T20 matches so far. England have won 11 of the 23 games, while Australia have registered 10 victories. As many as two T20Is ended in no results. 

Both the sides have registered numerous records during their battles and here we take a closer look at some of those Australia vs England T20 records and stats.

Australia vs England T20 records and stats

Highest total

The Australia cricket team holds the record for the highest total in Australia vs England T20 internationals. During the first T20I of Australia’s tour of England and Scotland in 2013, the George Bailey-led visitors posted 248/6 in their 20 overs. Put in to bat, Australia rode on Aaron Finch’s 156 off just 63 balls, along with contributions from Shane Watson (37) and Shaun Marsh (28) to record a mammoth total at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. In reply, England managed 209/6 in their allotted overs as they fell short by 39 runs. 

Lowest total

The Australia cricket team registered the lowest total in Australia vs England T20 internationals. Chasing 180, Australia were bowled out for 79 in 14.3 overs during the only T20I of Australia’s tour of England and Scotland in 2005. Jason Gillespie top-scored for Australia with 24 off 18 balls. For England, Jon Lewis picked up four wickets while Darren Gough bagged three scalps. Earlier, Paul Collingwood (46) and Marcus Trescothick (41) powered England to 179/8 in their 20 overs. Led by Michael Vaughan, England won the game by 100 runs.

Most runs

Aaron Finch holds the record for the most runs in Australia vs England T20 internationals. The former Australia cricket team captain amassed 619 runs in 16 matches at an average of 47.61 and an impressive strike rate of 160.77. Finch slammed one century and three fifties in this high-profile T20 fixture. For England, captain Jos Buttler has the most runs in his T20I fixture, having accumulated 542 runs in 15 matches.

Most wickets

Adil Rashid has bagged the most wickets in Australia vs England T20 internationals. Between 2015 and 2022, the leg-spinner has scalped 12 T20I wickets against Australia at an average of 24.66 and a strike rate of 7.78. For Australia, former left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson claimed the most wickets in his T20I fixture, having picked up 11 wickets in seven matches between 2007 and 2013.

Highest individual score

Aaron Finch holds the record for the highest individual score in Australia vs England T20Is. Opening the batting, Aaron Finch slammed 156 off just 63 balls during the first T20I of Australia’s tour of England and Scotland in 2013. His innings was laced with 11 fours and 14 maximums. Finch’s knock helped Australia beat England by 39 runs in Southampton.

Best bowling figures

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has the best bowling figures in this T20I fixture. During the first T20I of England tour of Australia in 2011, Shane Watson recorded figures of 4/15 in Adelaide. Defending 157, the right-arm medium-pacer dismissed Eoin Morgan, Tim Bresnan, Michael Yardy and Graeme Swann to keep the hosts in the game. Despite Watson’s brilliant spell, Australia lost the game by one wicket.

Highest partnership

Eoin Morgan and Moeen Ali hold the record for the highest partnership in Australia vs England T20 internationals. Eoin Morgan and Moeen Ali forged a match-winning 135-run stand for the third wicket to guide England to 182/5 in their 20 overs in the only T20I of the series in 2015. England captain Eoin Morgan scored 74, while Moeen Ali remained unbeaten on 72. The England cricket team won the match by five runs in Cardiff. 

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The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is Gujarat's first solar-powered stadium located in Rajkot, India.

Also known as the Khandheri Cricket Stadium, the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium was established in 2008 and has a seating capacity of 28,000.

The Rajkot Cricket Stadium is part of a larger sports complex that features venues for other sports such as badminton, basketball, and volleyball as well. 

It is the home ground of the Saurashtra team in domestic cricket and also the Indian cricket team.

The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium staged its first international cricket match, an ODI between India and England, in January 2013. The visitors won the game by nine runs after scoring 325/4.

It later hosted its first T20 International (T20I) played between India and Australia in October 2013. India chased down Australia’s 201/7 with six wickets and two balls to spare.

Three years later, the stadium hosted its first Test match played between India and England in November 2016. The match ended in a draw.  

Since then, it has staged one more Test match so far. Let’s have a closer look at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Test records and stats.

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Test records and stats

Highest total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Test cricket. During the first Test of the West Indies tour of India in 2018, the Virat Kohli-led hosts posted a mammoth total of 649/9d after electing to bat first. Captain Kohli led from the front as he slammed 139 along with contributions from Prithvi Shaw (134), Ravindra Jadeja (100 not out), Rishabh Pant (92) and Cheteshwar Pujara (86) to help India register a record Test total at the venue. India later bowled out West Indies for 181 and 196 in their two innings to win the Rajkot Test by an innings and 272 runs.

Lowest total

The West Indies cricket team registered the lowest total at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Tests. The Kraigg Brathwaite-led visitors were skittled out for 181 in 48 overs in their first innings of the opening Test of West Indies�?tour of India in 2018. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the wrecker-in-chief with four wickets for just 37 runs to help India enforce a follow-on after they posted 649/9d in their first innings. West Indies were once again bowled for 196 in the second innings as they succumbed to an innings defeat.

Most runs

India’s Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli share the record for the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. Between 2016 and 2018, Pujara amassed 228 runs in two Test matches at an average of 76.00, including one hundred and one fifty. On the other hand, Kohli accumulated 228 runs in two matches at an average of 114. The former India captain has also slammed one hundred at this venue in Test cricket. Among the visiting teams, England's Ben Stokes holds the record for the most Test runs at the venue. The southpaw scored 157 runs in two innings in 2016.  

Most wickets

India’s star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up the most wickets at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Test cricket. The right-arm off-spinner scalped nine wickets in two matches at an average of 37.55. He has one four-wicket haul at this ground in Tests. England leg-spinner Adil Rashid features second on the list with seven wickets in the only Test that he played at the venue in 2016.

Highest individual score

India talisman Virat Kohli registered the highest individual score at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Tests. Batting at number four, Kohli scored 139 off 230 balls against West Indies in the first innings of Rajkot Test in 2018. His magnificent century was laced with 10 fours. His innings helped India post a massive total of 649/9d in their first innings. India won the Test by an innings and 272 runs.

Best bowling figures in an innings

India’s Kuldeep Yadav recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test at this venue in 2018. The left-arm wrist spinner registered brilliant figures of 5/57 to help bundle out West Indies for 196 in their second innings. Kuldeep dismissed Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Sunil Ambris and Roston Chase as India later won the Test by an innings and 272 runs..

Best bowling figures in a match

Adil Rashid holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The veteran leg-spinner took seven wickets during the first Test of England’s tour of India in 2016. While Rashid scalped four wickets for 114 runs in the first innings, he bagged three more wickets for 64 runs in the second innings. Rashid’s magnificent performance helped England put the hosts under pressure as they secured a draw in India. 

Highest partnership

India’s Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara recorded the highest partnership at this ground in Test cricket. Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara forged a huge 209-run stand for the second wicket in their first innings of the opening Test against England in 2016. Vijay scored 126 while Pujara slammed 124. The Rajkot Test later ended in a draw.

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England played like World Champions as they chased down the highest-ever total against India in ODIs to register a six-wicket win in Pune to level the three-match series 1-1.

The visitors rode on commanding performances from Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes to chase a mammoth 337-run target set by India, with 6.3 overs to spare.

This England win sets up a mouth-watering series decider to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) stadium on Sunday.

Meanwhile, India will look up to their opening batting partnership of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma for a better start in the final ODI after they were dismissed in the Powerplay overs in the last encounter. While KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant rescued the hosts to set-up a huge total, lack of bite in the bowling while defending their total is what cost them a series-clinching win.

For Jonny Bairstow, it was complete redemption as his 100-plus stand with Jason Roy in the second ODI put behind the disappointment of their partnership in the series opener. His century stands with Roy and Stokes got the Three Lions to 287 in 37 overs until his dismissal on 124.

I anticipate that the series decider on Sunday will have plenty of fireworks and some career-defining moments, and here are my four names who could script a Man of the Match performance in the third and final ODI.

Rohit Sharma

India limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly one of the finest hitters of the cricket ball and he is due for a big score in the ongoing ODI series. The Indian cricket team opener might be struggling for runs in this ODI series, but he is someone who performs well under pressure. I’m expecting Rohit to bounce back in style in the final encounter on Sunday and add to his tally of 9168 runs in the 50-overs format.

Rishabh Pant

Team India’s swashbuckling wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant once again showed why he is an asset to any side in the second ODI on Friday. The left-hander smashed seven sixes and three fours in his 77-run knock off just 40 balls. Such has been the great depth of talent in Indian cricket, the 23-year-old Pant was playing his first ODI since January 2020. With the kind of form that Rishabh has displayed in the ongoing series against England, I believe Pant will play an important role in the series decider on Sunday.

Jos Buttler

Stand-in captain Jos Buttler has been a vital cog in England’s One-Day plans, but his recent scores of 1, 3, 8, 2, 0 are indeed alarming to a player of his calibre. The 30-year-old has piled up 316 runs in 18 meetings against India, and his decision to field first earned him a series-levelling victory in the second ODI. My gut feeling is that Buttler will strike back with a top-notch performance in the series decider in Pune.

Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid got the better of Virat Kohli once again in ODI cricket, as he dismissed the Indian cricket team captain for the fourth time in seven matches. Rashid has been a wicket-taker for England in the middle-overs despite being a little bit expensive in the ongoing ODI series. The pitch for the second ODI didn’t offer solace to spinners but he managed to grab the important wicket of the India talisman and I reckon he might have a plan to scalp more victims in the final ODI on Sunday.

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The Indian cricket team’s emphatic eight-run victory over England in the fourth T20I on Thursday saw the hosts set up a mouth-watering finale for the five-match series at the Motera Stadium on Saturday.

Riding on Suryakumar Yadav’s gritty knock of 57 off 31 balls, which ended due to a soft-signal dismissal, and Shreyas Iyer’s quickfire 37 off 18 balls, India posted a competitive score of 185. In reply, England lost wickets at regular intervals as Shardul Thakur’s 3/42 and support from Hardik Pandya (2/16), Rahul Chahar (2/35) helped the hosts restrict the Three Lions to 177/8 as the Men in Blue levelled the five-match series 2-2.

India’s total (185/8) in the fourth T20I is now their fourth-highest score against England in T20 internationals.

Highest scores for IND vs ENG
Score	Innings	Ground	Date
218/4	1	Durban	19-Sep-07
202/6	1	Bengaluru	01-Feb-17
201/3	2	Bristol	08-Jul-18
185/8	1	Ahmedabad	18-Mar-21
177/8	1	Mumbai	22-Dec-12

Suryakumar Yadav, who came into bat at number three ahead of captain Virat Kohli, started his innings with a six and went on to register his maiden international half-century in just his second game. His knock is the fifth-highest score by an Indian number three batsman against England, and he also is the second Indian number three to score a fifty this series, after skipper Virat Kohli.

Highest SR for a #3 batsman vs ENG (50 or more runs)
Player	Runs	Strike Rate	Ground	Start Date
AB de Villiers (SA)	69*	246.42	Chattogram	29-Mar-14
BB McCullum (NZ)	74	194.73	Hamilton	12-Feb-13
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	69	191.66	Manchester	30-Aug-20
KL Rahul (INDIA)	101*	187.03	Manchester	03-Jul-18
SA Yadav (INDIA)	57	183.87	Ahmedabad	18-Mar-21

Suryakumar was well supported by his Mumbai teammate Shreyas Iyer, who played a swashbuckling knock of 18-ball 37 at an impressive strike rate of 205.55, the second-best strike rate by a number six batsman against England (min. 30 runs).

Highest SR for a #6 batsman vs ENG at home (min 30 runs)
Player	Runs	Strike Rate	Ground	Start Date
DJG Sammy (WI)	30*	333.33	Bridgetown	11-Mar-14
SS Iyer (INDIA)	37	205.55	Ahmedabad	18-Mar-21
CD McMillan (NZ)	57	183.87	Durban	18-Sep-07
NLTC Perera (SL)	57	183.87	Colombo (RPS)	27-Oct-18
DJ Mitchell (NZ)	30*	176.47	Christchurch	01-Nov-19

England’s batting may not have been up to the mark, but their bowlers - especially Jofra Archer - put on a decent performance with the ball. Except for Chris Jordan, five English bowlers took at least one wicket in the fourth T20I, which the visitors have managed for the fifth time against India in the shortest format of the game.

Instances with 5 ENG bowlers taking at least 1 wicket vs IND in T20Is
Venue	Inns with 1+ wicket	Strike Rate	Average	Economy	Start Date
Ahmedabad	5	8	17.37	8.68	18-Mar-21
Ahmedabad	5	7	15.57	6.05	12-Mar-21
Kanpur	5	6	24.00	7.20	26-Jan-17
Mumbai	5	7	24.42	8.55	22-Dec-12
Manchester	5	9	13.77	7.44	31-Aug-11

Archer, who was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets for 33 runs, took three scalps in the death overs and registered the third-best bowling figures by a visiting bowler against India in T20Is.

Best bowling figures by a visiting bowler vs IND
Player	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy	Ground	Start Date
MJ Santner (NZ)	4	11	4	2.75	Nagpur	15-Mar-16
JP Behrendorff (AUS)	4	21	4	5.25	Guwahati	10-Oct-17
JC Archer (ENG)	4	33	4	8.25	Ahmedabad	18-Mar-21
TA Boult (NZ)	4	34	4	8.50	Rajkot	04-Nov-17
Umar Gul (PAK)	4	37	4	9.25	Ahmedabad	28-Dec-12

On the flip side, Adil Rashid had a night to forget. The spinner leaked 39 runs, the second-most by an English bowler in the five-match series and the fifth-most by an England spinner away from home. 

Most runs conceded by an ENG spinner away from home in T20Is
Player	Overs	Runs conceded	Economy	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
DR Briggs	4	53	13.25	Australia	Hobart	29-Jan-14
MW Parkinson	4	47	11.75	New Zealand	Napier	08-Nov-19
AU Rashid	4	42	10.50	South Africa	Centurion	16-Feb-20
MS Panesar	4	40	10.00	Australia	Sydney	09-Jan-07
GP Swann	4	40	10.00	Australia	Adelaide	12-Jan-11
AU Rashid	4	40	10.00	New Zealand	Wellington	03-Nov-19
AU Rashid	4	39	9.75	India	Ahmedabad	18-Mar-21

Virat Kohli-led India and Eoin Morgan’s England will now fight for bragging rights in the fifth and final T20I on Saturday, March 20.

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After a 2-1 win over Australia in the T20I series, which maintained their unbeaten series run since cricket’s resumption following the global virus enforced worldwide lockdown, England will now look to get the better of the Aussies in the ODIs. Australia, though, will be looking to make amends in the three-match ODI series that’s slated to begin from Friday in Manchester having fallen short in the T20Is. With both teams boasting plenty of talented game-changers, we have a look at a few potential difference-makers in the first ODI.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler has been in tremendous form across formats over the English summer. He’s been amongst the runs against West Indies, Pakistan and most recently Australia in the T20I series. Buttler made 44 and an unbeaten 77 in the two T20I matches against Australia that he was involved in. The English wicket-keeper has scored two hundreds and made 926 runs at an average of 46.30 and a strike rate of 107.93 in 27 ODI innings against the Aussies. He will once again pose a huge threat to the opposition bowlers, making it imperative for the men from down under to dismiss him early.               

Adil Rashid

Like Buttler, Adil Rashid has enjoyed a fruitful summer, albeit with the ball instead of the bat. He’s consistently picked up wickets against Ireland, Pakistan and in the T20I series against Australia. Not only has he picked up wickets and broken dangerous partnerships for England at regular intervals, but Rashid has also managed to keep things tight and remain economical at the same time. How the Aussies fare against him could go a long way into dictating the eventual outcome of the series, making him a key player to keep an eye on.    

Aaron Finch

It’s no secret that Aaron Finch loves competing against England in the limited-over formats and going by his form in the recent T20Is against them, expect the Australian skipper to fire on all cylinders in the ODIs. Finch made 46, 40 and 39 against England in the three T20Is but failed to convert his starts into a match-winning innings. However, his current form and history against England in ODIs doesn’t make for kind reading if you are an English supporter. Seven of Finch’s 16 ODI centuries have come against England and his average of 50.12 against them is better than his career average of 41.02, which is why dismissing him quickly is so important for the hosts.

Ashton Agar

The slow left-arm orthodox spinner from Melbourne, Victoria managed to make inroads into the English batting line-up in all three T20I matches and he will be hoping to do more of the same in the ODIs. Ashton Agar outperformed Australia’s more established spinner Adam Zampa in the T20I series and will most likely be the Aussies�?go-to spin option, at least in the first ODI. He took five wickets against the hosts in the T20Is and will be hoping to make a more telling impact against them in the ODIs. No muck with the bat either, Agar can also contribute for the team from a batting perspective.

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Babar Azam's reign atop the ICC rankings for T20I batsmen is over as England's Dawid Malan, coming off a 129-run haul in the three-match T20I series against Australia, took over the No. 1 spot.

Malan was one of the star performers of the recently-concluded series, setting the standards in the very first match itself, where he nabbed the Player of the Match award with a 43-ball 66 and assured England of a two-run victory as the men from Down Under faltered toward the end of their innings.

Malan's T20I record features some flattering numbers, with 682 runs bagged from 16 matches, with an average of 48.71 and strike rate of 146.66, along with a century and seven 50s.

Among England batsmen, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler also managed to move up the rankings. Bairstow climbed three positions to slot in at No. 19 while Buttler, who scored 121 runs in the two matches that he participated - an effort that earned him the Player of the Series award - leapt up 12 rungs to No. 28.

Among England's bowlers, Adil Rashid, who bagged six scalps in the series, moved up two spots to slot in at No. 7.

There was less shuffling of the order amid Australia's players, however, with only pacer Kane Richardson, who nabbed three wickets in the series, cracking the top 10 for the first time in his career.

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A Jos Buttler masterclass with the bat drove England to victory in the second T20I by seven wickets and the hosts will now look to complete a 3-0 drubbing of rivals Australia in the final T20I of the series on Tuesday, September 8.

With Buttler ruled out and both teams likely to make some changes to their side, we take a look at two players from each team that can make a difference in the final T20I of the series.

Dawid Malan

The 33-year-old batsman continued his stellar form in T20Is for England, playing a measured innings of 42 off 32 balls and guiding the hosts to an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against Australia. Since the return of cricket, Malan has scored 192 in five T20Is at a healthy average of 38.4. Malan has been the perfect replacement for Joe Root in the line-up and will be hoping to finish the series on a high note in the third T20I.

Marcus Stoinis

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis battled valiantly in the first T20I amidst a collapse from Australia while chasing 162 and he came just a hit shy of guiding them to victory but failed to do so. Stoinis finished with 23 runs off 18 balls as England emerged victorious by a narrow margin of just two runs. In the second match, Stoinis walked in to bat at the end of the fifth over with his side in trouble at 30-3 and conjured a gritty knock, scoring 35 off 26 balls, helping his side put up a respectable total of 157 on the scoreboard.

Stoinis has been the best batsman in the struggling Australian middle order and the team will be hoping that he can carry his form in the third T20I and help the visitors avoid a whitewash.

Adil Rashid

Spinner Adil Rashid has been the pick of the bowlers for England since the resumption of white-ball cricket in August.

Bar his one poor outing against Pakistan in the third T20I of their three-match series where he finished with figures of 0-40 in three overs, Rashid has been terrific with the ball and has picked at least a wicket in the remaining three matches.

In those matches, Rashid has picked up five wickets at a tremendous economy rate of 7.16. In the second T20I against Australia, the 32-year-old gave away just 25 runs in his quota of four overs while picking up the prized wicket of Marcus Stoinis.

Ashton Agar

While Rashid has been England’s talisman with the ball, Ashton Agar has been that for the Aussies.

The 26-year-old has picked four wickets in the first two matches in this series at a tremendous economy rate of 7.37. Agar can contribute with the bat as well, like he showed in the second T20I, scoring 23 off 20.

Australia have had a miserable time so far in England but Agar is definitely enjoying a good run of form.

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England are on a high in T20Is although they could only draw the recent T20 series against Pakistan that ended on Tuesday. They had earlier won the series against South Africa 2-1 in 2020 in the Rainbow Nation. And now with Australia set to tour them for a three-match series that begins on September 4, we take a look at some of the players' milestones to keep an eye on.

Mitchell Starc's impact for Australia

Mitchell Starc is on 43 T20I wickets and is set to become the first Australian bowler to get to 50 T20I wickets in the country's history. He, however, isn't on the top of the list, with Shane Watson leading the charts currently with 48 wickets in the shortest format of the game. Starc has an average of 18.65 in T20Is and a strike rate of 16.1 in the format. What possibly stands out for him is his economy rate of 6.91, which is rare for a fast bowler in this format.

The dangerous Aaron Finch 

Australia's skipper Aaron Finch is a prolific T20 player and has forged some extraordinary partnerships with David Warner in the past. Finch holds the record for the highest individual score in T20Is and is now on 1989 runs, 11 runs away from becoming the second Australian batsman after David Warner to 2000 T20I runs. 

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Finch is the highest run-scorer in T20Is for Australia against England with 425 runs at an average of 70.83 with a hundred and three fifties. His second score of 150 or more in T20Is - a blistering 156 also came against England in Southampton in 2013.

Adil Rashid set for 50 wickets

Adil Rashid is among the most wicket-taking leg-spinners in limited-overs cricket in recent years. While the focus has been on England's pacers, Rashid has racked up wickets in plenty and is on 43 T20I wickets. He needs seven wickets to reach 50 T20I wickets, a landmark that only three other England bowlers and one other England spinner has achieved. Rashid will be the fourth England bowler after Stuart Broad, Chris Jordan and Graeme Swann to the feat.

Glenn Maxwell's T20I centuries

Glenn Maxwell makes a return to the Australian ODI team but in T20Is, the all-rounder is a mainstay and an impact player. Maxwell has fit in well in the middle-order as well as at the top of the batting line-up, and has three T20I centuries for Australia. He needs one more hundred in the format to go level with Rohit Sharma for most T20I hundreds. Colin Munro from Australia also has three T20I centuries. Maxwell's centuries in T20Is came against Sri Lanka (145* off 65 balls in 2016), England (103* off 58 balls in 2018) and India (113* off 55 balls in 2019). 

Eoin Morgan's ridiculous numbers

Eoin Morgan has racked up some extraordinary numbers in international cricket in recent times. According to a recent interview, Morgan himself clarified that he never remembers hitting the ball as well as he is doing now. This is backed up by the stats too. 

Until 2019, Morgan had 1734 runs in 75 T20I innings at an average of 28.42 and a strike rate of 131.36, hardly mind-blowing by any stretch of one's imagination. Morgan also notched up nine fifties in this period, roughly one every eighth innings on an average. 

Since 2019, the numbers have skyrocketed. Morgan has 494 runs at an average of 44.9 and a strike rate of 174.55 with five half-centuries in 15 innings, one every third innings on an average. Morgan will be the first England batsman to 500 runs in T20Is since 2019 when he gets there.

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