Once again, Australia and England will come face to face when they clash in the second match of their five-match ODI series, on Saturday at Headingley Carnegie. With Australia currently leading 1-0 following a commanding victory in the opener, they second ODI is expected to be even more thrilling. 

The first ODI saw Australia dominate, successfully chasing down a target of (316) runs in (44) overs, largely thanks to a blazing century from Travis Head, who scored (154) runs unbeaten off (129) deliveries. England set a competitive total, bolstered by solid performances from their top order batters Ben Duckett and Will Jacks scoring (95) and (62) respectively. However, Australia’s response was incredibly aggressive. 

The Australian bowling attack, led by standout performances from their spinners Adam Zampa and handy Marnus Labuschagne, claiming three wickets each, managed to contain England effectively.  

As the teams now prepare for the second match, both sides will look to key players to make an impact. For Australia, Travis Head’s form will be crucial. Additionally, the experience of players like Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh will be vital in helping the side. On the England side, the likes of Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook will be under pressure to deliver significant runs. England will be eager to bounce back and even the series. 

Head To Head

Matches: 157

No Result: 3

Tie: 2

England: 63

Australia: 89

England probable XI: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell , Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts/Reece Topley, Adil Rashid

Australia probable XI: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis/Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa