New Delhi: The three-match T20I series between England and Australia came to a disappointing end after the decider third T20I was abandoned due to incessant rain at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. The teams therefore shared the series 1-1. The stage was all set for an electrifying final battle of the series but it downpoured heavily throughout the game time, even denying a delayed start.
The toss kept on getting delayed at first as the umpires couldn’t even conduct a proper inspection, courtesy of the rain gods. It must have been frustrating specially for England, who came into this contest on a high after squaring the series in Cardiff. The forecast didn’t look promising for the complete day and with no signs of the conditions improving, the match eventually had to be called off.
Stalemate 🤝
The #ENGvAUS T20I series finishes 1-1 after the final match in Manchester was washed out. pic.twitter.com/4Qp53ZeAyL
— ICC (@ICC) September 15, 2024
Australia won the series opener by 28 runs at the Rose Bowl in Southampton before England levelled the series with a brilliant three-wicket win at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
Liam Livingstone was adjudged the player of the series for his all-round performance as he scored 124 runs at a strike rate of 167 and picked five wickets as well. He gained a spot in the ODI squad for the five-match series against the Aussies solely on his performance in the T20Is. Jos Buttler, who is dealing with a calf injury, will be on the sidelines and 25-year-old Harry Brook will be leading the English team for the first time in the series.
ODI series schedule
The first of five one-day internationals between the teams will be held on September 19 at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The series will move to Leeds on September 21 where the second ODI is scheduled to take place. The caravan will move to Chester-Le-Street on September 24 for the third ODI. The fourth ODI will be played at the “home of cricket” i.e. Lord’s in London on September 27 and the fifth and final T20I will be played on September 29 at the County Ground in Bristol.
The first, third, and fourth ODIs will start at 5:00 pm IST while the second and fifth ODIs will begin at 3:30 pm IST.
England ODI squad:
Harry Brook (c), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Philip Salt (wk), Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, John Turner.
Australia ODI squad:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
Persistent rain at Old Trafford, Manchester forced the third and final T20I between England and Australia to be abandoned. The nations have drawn the series 1-1. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
