England and Australia will lock horns in the second T20I of the ongoing series. The 2nd T20I ENG vs AUS 2024 will be held on Friday, September 13.
The ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I match will be played at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Mitchell Marsh leads Australia while Phil Salt leads England. Ahead of the match, we take a look at the head-to-head records between both teams.
ENG vs AUS head-to-head records: 2nd T20I, Australia tour of England 2024
ENG vs AUS head-to-head records: Key stats
Looking at the head-to-heads between England and Australia in detail, both teams have played 25 matches. England has won 12, while Australia has won 11. Two matches ended without a result.
ENG vs AUS head-to-head records: 5 recent clashes
In the last 5 meetings between the two teams, the hosts won 3 matches, while the Australian visitors won 1 match. In 1 match there was no result. Of these 5 matches, one took place in the current series.
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ENG vs AUS head-to-head records: key moments and standout performances
If we look in detail at the head-to-head matches between England and Australia, we can see some players with outstanding performances. For example, Aaron Finch has scored the most 619 runs for the Australians against England.
He has also smashed the record of 156. Cameron White has the best average of 50.83 from 8 matches. Shane Watson has the best bowling performance, with his 4/15 against ENG in 2011.
Talking about England, Jos Buttler is the leading run-scorer against Australia with 584 runs. Alex Hales holds the record for most number of knocks (94). Craig Kieswetter played only one match and scored 63 runs. He has the best batting average.
In bowling, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid have the most wickets to their name (13). Adil Rashid has the best economy rate at 8.02 in 12 games.
ENG vs AUS head-to-head records: trends and patterns
The English have been quite powerful at home in the encounters between England and Australia. Out of 10 T20I matches, England have won 7 and lost only 2.
One match ended without a result. England also won the only match played in Cardiff against Australia in the past, in 2015.
Conclusion
Australia and England have had a tough battle against each other in the shortest format and have almost won the same number of matches. The Australians have a challenge in the current series due to the lack of some key members and England’s home advantage.
However, Australia has surprised many foreign teams on numerous occasions and it will be interesting to see if the new contingent led by March can surprise the hosts. Both teams will meet in Cardiff for the second time in the second T20I of England vs Australia 2024.
