After whitewashing Scotland in a three-match T20I series last week, the Mitchell Marsh-led Australian team would like to come up with a big show in the first T20I of the three-match series against England as well on Wednesday (September 11). The series opener of the shortest format series between the Ashes rivals is scheduled to take place at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Southampton.

In the absence of Jos Buttler, who has been ruled out of the series due to injury, wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt will lead the Three Lions.

Here’s all you need to know about the 1st T20I between England and Australia:

Likely Playing XIs

England: Phil Salt (C & WK), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley

Australia: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

England vs Australia 1st T20I Dream 11 Prediction

• Captain: Travis Head
• Vice Captain: Phil Salt
• Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt
• Batters: Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk
• All-rounders: Sam Curran, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacks
• Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Squads

England: Phil Salt (c), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, John Turner

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Riley Meredith, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Weather Forecast

Southampton is expected to witness showers in places in the morning, along with a sunny to partly cloudy atmosphere on Wednesday, September 11. While the maximum temperature is predicted to be around 16 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature will hover around 7 degrees Celsius. The wind is predicted to blow at a speed of 30 km/h, while the humidity level is expected to be around 76 percent.

Match Facts

• Who: England vs. Australia, first T20I
• When: Thursday, September 12.
• Start time: 11:00 pm IST
• Where: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
• How to watch: Sony Ten 5 (TV), Sony LIV & FanCode (online)
• Officials: Alex Wharf and Russell Warren (on field umpires), Martin Saggers (third), Mike Burns (fourth), Andy Pycroft (match referee).