Australia Legends go up against England Legends in the Road Safety World Series 2022 on Friday, September 27, 2022 at the Doon Sports Club in Dehradun. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Australia Legends beat West Indies Legends by eight wickets in their previous game in the ongoing Road Safety World Series. Batting first, Dwayne Smith’s blistering 65 runs off 33 balls powered the West Indies Legends to 178 runs in their 20 overs. Shane Watson scored a 50-ball 88 while Alex Doolan scored 56 runs as Australia Legends chased the target down comfortably with 29 balls to spare. Australia Legends are fourth on the 2022 Road Safety World Series points table this season with 10 points in four games.
Meanwhile, England Legends are languishing at the bottom of the points table with just two points in four games. They lost their game to India Legends by 40 runs to register their third loss of the season. The English side have looked the weakest of all teams so far and will face a strong challenge from the Australian side.
Australia Legends vs England Legends Road Safety World Series 2022 odds
Parimatch odds: Australia Legends: 1.25, England Legends: 3.85
Betwinner odds: Australia Legends: 1.22, England Legends: 4.26
Dafabet odds: Australia Legends: 1.26, England Legends: 4.00
Betway odds: Australia Legends: 1.22, England Legends: 3.75
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Australia Legends vs England Legends head-to-head in T20s
Australia Legends gave England Legends a walkover in the previous encounter in the Road Safety World Series in 2020.
Australia Legends have won two of their four matches this season while England Legends have not won a single game this season.
Australia Legends vs South Africa Legends Road Safety World Series 2022 squads
Australia Legends: Shane Watson (captain), Alex Doolan, Ben Dunk, Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin (wicketkeeper), Stuart Clark, Brett Lee, Bryce McGain, Callum Ferguson, Cameron White, George-Horlin Smith, Jason Krejza, John Hastings, Dirk Nannes, Nathan Reardon, Chadd Sayers.
England Legends: Ian Bell (captain), Nick Compton, Phil Mustard (wicketkeeper), Chris Tremlett, Daren Maddy, Darren Stevens, James Tindall, Rikki Clarke, Stephen Parry, Tim Ambrose, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Chris Schofield, Jade Dernbach, Mal Loye.
Australia Legends vs England Legends probable playing XI
Australia Legends: Shane Watson (captain), Cameron White, Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin (wicketkeeper), George-Horlin Smith, John Hastings, Brett Lee, Dirk Nannes, Bryce McGain.
England Legends: Phil Mustard (wicketkeeper), Mal Loye, Ian Bell (captain), Darren Maddy, Rikki Clarke, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Chris Schofield, James Tindall, Chris Tremlett, Stephan Parry, Jade Dernbach.
Australia Legends vs England Legends Road Safety World Series 2022 combined fantasy XI
Shane Watson (captain), Phil Mustard (wicketkeeper), Mal Loye, Ian Bell, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Brad Hodge, Brett Lee, Dirk Nannes, Bryce McGain, Chris Tremlett, Stephan Parry.
Australia Legends top picks vs England Legends Road Safety World Series 2022
Shane Watson: The all-rounder scored a match-winning 88-run knock to help the Australian side chase the target against West Indies Legends comfortably. Watson is the leading run-scorer for his side this season with 162 runs in three games at an average of 54.00. Watson has scored his runs at a strike rate of 172.34 and has been instrumental in giving the Australian Legends explosive starts in the powerplays.
Bryce McGain: The 50-year-old spinner has picked four wickets in two games in the 2022 Road Safety World Series and has been Australia’s most impactful bowler so far. McGain picked three wickets in the last game against West Indies Legends and was responsible for slowing down the scoring in the middle overs.
England Legends top picks vs Australia Legends Road Safety World Series 2022
Phil Mustard: The former English wicketkeeper has scored 156 runs in his last eight games in the Road Safety World Series at a strike rate of 120.93. Mustard scored a solid 19-ball 29 against India Legends in the last game to give his side a good start. England Legends have struggled with the bat and the onus of scoring runs will once again be on Mustard.
Stephan Parry: The left-arm spinner picked three wickets in the last game against India Legends and was the only bowler who made an impact from the English side. Parry has had a successful T20 career having picked 123 wickets in 125 games and will once again be a crucial part of the England bowling attack against a strong Australian side.
Australia Legends vs England Legends Road Safety World Series 2022 prediction
Australia Legends have a much stronger side as compared to the England side and are clear favourites to beat them in the upcoming encounter.
England Legends are likely to struggle considering their weak squad and their current form. The Ian Bell-led England Legends will find it extremely difficult against Australia Legends.
Australia Legends vs England Legends Road Safety World Series 2022 playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 32°C
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 24 km/h
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