SOPHIA GARDENS, CARDIFF - The Ashes finally has concluded with the hosts England retaining it by winning 5 matches series 3-2.The England surprised everyone in thew cricket world by their performance as nobody has expected them to even compete with the australian team after a poor performance in the world cup in which they got out by loosing to bangladesh.The visitors aussied on the other hand got some consolation by winnning the fifth and final test match of ashes and they gave a deserved farewell to their test captain Michael Clarke.Now both the team will switch to colour uniforms in the tour for the remainning 1 T20 match and a five match series of ODI.Today will be the first and only T20 International match of the series.Some new faces will now come to action as we move to the fastest format of the international cricket.The Hosts will be lead by their T20 captain Eoin Morgan who has been in out of form for long time.He will need to lead from the front and play more responsibly in the absence of their top batsman Joe Root here.They have the young inexperienced side which will need Morgan to play an Anchor in the innings so that rest cannot feel more pressure and bat around him.
On the other hand aussies have some dangerous and distructive players who are T20 specialist in their squad.David Warner already issued a warning in the practice match against Ireland scoring 84 in just 80 deliveries.Steve Smith is now the synonym of consistency he has been their top batsman in all format now a days.Glenn Maxwell is another man we all know what he can do in his day but he has been out of form for a noticible time now and soon need to fire for his team.
TEAM NEWS
England has rested theiir ashes top performers Joe Root and Stuart Broad.Alex Hales is back in the T20 squad after good domestic season along with his domestic team colleague Jason Roy.The young batsman Sam Billings will be interesting to watch who is got international call after some very good innings in the Natwest T20 blast and royal one day cup for his domestic team in england.
For Australia Pat Cummins resturns from injury and young boyce will spin the ball for them along wwith part timer Maxwell while the Fast bowling will be all upto Mitchell Starc who will need to take early wickets as well to bowl well in the death overs.In the batting department the only concern for them will be Watson who is in out of form and will be playing for his place in the team.
PREDICTION
Although England is relatively inexperienced compare to aussies but they have better bowling options as compared to aussies and also they have shown some good cricket recently and also they have a good record here in this home ground so with the likes of all rounder Ben Stokes I think England will upset the odds here.
ENGLAND TO WIN
On the other hand aussies have some dangerous and distructive players who are T20 specialist in their squad.David Warner already issued a warning in the practice match against Ireland scoring 84 in just 80 deliveries.Steve Smith is now the synonym of consistency he has been their top batsman in all format now a days.Glenn Maxwell is another man we all know what he can do in his day but he has been out of form for a noticible time now and soon need to fire for his team.
TEAM NEWS
England has rested theiir ashes top performers Joe Root and Stuart Broad.Alex Hales is back in the T20 squad after good domestic season along with his domestic team colleague Jason Roy.The young batsman Sam Billings will be interesting to watch who is got international call after some very good innings in the Natwest T20 blast and royal one day cup for his domestic team in england.
For Australia Pat Cummins resturns from injury and young boyce will spin the ball for them along wwith part timer Maxwell while the Fast bowling will be all upto Mitchell Starc who will need to take early wickets as well to bowl well in the death overs.In the batting department the only concern for them will be Watson who is in out of form and will be playing for his place in the team.
PREDICTION
Although England is relatively inexperienced compare to aussies but they have better bowling options as compared to aussies and also they have shown some good cricket recently and also they have a good record here in this home ground so with the likes of all rounder Ben Stokes I think England will upset the odds here.
