Australia tour of England 2024 

ENG vs AUS, 5th ODI

Preview 

Ashes rivals- England and Australia face each other in the fifth and final ODI on Sunday, September 29, at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol. England has mounted a spectacular comeback to even the series 2-2 after Australia swept into an early 2-0 lead, sealed with convincing wins in the first two games under the current stand-in skipper Harry Brook. 

The rains could not spoil the first two ODIs played at Nottingham's Trent Bridge and Leeds' Headingley. But the Chester-le-Street and London's Lord's games were washed out by rains. The third match saw rains play spoilsport to England's chase, while in the fourth, after a delayed start, the game was half-handed, but both produced results.

Harry Brook led England's fightback in the series. The stand-in skipper scored his maiden ODI ton to guide his team to a comprehensive victory. He followed it up with a quickfire 87 in the penultimate fixture.  

With the series evenly poised at 2-2, we're in for a riveting series finale. Will rain again spoil our party, or will we finally get to witness the series end in that thrilling style? The fans are eager to see who would rise and edge into a pulsating decider.

Match Details

Match: ENG vs AUS, 5th ODI, Australia tour of England, 2024

Date: Sunday, September 29,  2024

Time: 3:30 PM

Venue: County Ground, Bristol

Pitch and Weather Report

It is a high-scoring venue for One Day Internationals (ODIs). The average score in the first inning is 214, and the average score in the second is a little less at 212. The pitch is flat and favours the batters, but seamers also get value from the bounce. England Women had secured the record for the highest ODI total here by scoring 373/5.  England once chased down 359 against Pakistan and both performances suggest that the ground plays to the batsmen's advantage.

The County Ground has so far witnessed 37 T20 Internationals, and in those games, teams who chose to bat first won 16 times and the remaining 18 were won by the chasing teams, thus proving that it's a pretty 50-50 chance for both sides.

On Sunday, heavy rains are forecasted for Bristol City. In the morning, it would be at 71% probability. By night, it would be a whopping 99% chance. It means that the game on such a day may be marred by rain, leading probably to a washout or a short game.

ENG vs AUS Squads

ENG: Harry Brook (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood, Jordan Cox, John Turner

AUS: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cooper Connolly

ENG vs AUS Probable Playing XIs

ENG: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook (c), Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid

AUS: Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (c), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Match Prediction

England has displayed dominant performances against Australia in the last two matches, excelling in both batting and bowling departments. In contrast, Australia has faced significant challenges with their batting, notably losing ten wickets for under 60 runs in the fourth ODI. Given England's strong collective form, we predict that they will win the fifth ODI and secure the series.

Suggested Playing XI Real11 Fantasy Cricket

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