England vs Australia: UK start time of T20 World Cup 2021 cricket match, team news - and how to watch on TV

England will face Australia for their third match in the T20 World Cup 2021
England have won their past two games at the T20 World Cup but take on Australia on SaturdayEngland have won their past two games at the T20 World Cup but take on Australia on Saturday
England have won their past two games at the T20 World Cup but take on Australia on Saturday

Eoin Morgan’s squad are currently two wins from two games in the International Men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2021.

England have had two convincing wins to kick start their World Cup campaign. Their first Super12 match came on Saturday 23 October when England beat the current T20 World Champions West Indies by six wickets.

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Their second win came on Wednesday 27 October as they beat Bangladesh by eight wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Jason Roy smashed 61 off 38 balls against BangladeshJason Roy smashed 61 off 38 balls against Bangladesh
Jason Roy smashed 61 off 38 balls against Bangladesh

The currently ranked number one T20 team in the world will take on arguably their fiercest cricketing rivals, Australia, next for their third match of the 2021 World Cup.

Here is all you need to know about the England v Australia fixture

When are England playing Australia in the T20 World Cup 2021?

England will take on Australia on Saturday 30 October 2021.

What time is the England v Australia match at the T20 World Cup 2021?

The match will start at 3pm BST.

Where is the England v Australia match taking place?

England will play their oldest cricketing rivals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

How to watch England v Bangladesh on TV?

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All of the T20 World Cup matches will be available to watch through the Sky Sports Cricket channel.

NOW TV day passes are also available for those who do not have Sky. The prices start at £9.99/day.

The International Cricket Club website also offers short clips and highlights of all the matches.

What happened the last time England played Australia in a T20?

The last time these two teams clashed in the shortest format of the game was during a T20 series in 2020 when Australia toured England.

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England won the three match series 2-1.The first match was won by England by two runs, with Dawid Malan top scoring on 66 off 43 balls. The second match saw England win by six wickets as Jos Buttler smashed 77 off 54 balls. Australia managed to take the third match by five wickets. Both Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh scored 39 while Adam Zampa took two wickets.

What are England and Australia’s T20 World Cup stories so far?

Australia have only played one match so far in the Super 12 stage of the competition and will play their second on Thursday 28 October 2021, two days before they are then set to take on England.

Australia beat South Africa by 5 wickets in their first T20 World Cup matchAustralia beat South Africa by 5 wickets in their first T20 World Cup match
Australia beat South Africa by 5 wickets in their first T20 World Cup match

In their first match, Australia beat South Africa by five wickets with Steve Smith unsurprisingly scoring the most runs, making 35 off 34 balls. Australia’s bowling unit were all impressive as Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa all took two wickets apiece with Glen Maxwell and Pat Cummins also taking one each.

England’s start to the T20 World Cup has been exceptionally strong as they have thrashed both Pakistan and Bangladesh. They will hope that this confidence and winning streak will continue as they take on one of the strongest teams in their group.

Possible starting line-ups:

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England: Eoin Morgan (c) , Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Australia: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

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