Live streaming, England vs Australia T20 2024 starts on September 11: Where to watch in India - full schedule

The much-awaited England vs Australia T20 2024 cricket series will start in Southampton on Wednesday, September 11.

As per the England vs Australia T20 2024 schedule, the opening game of the three-match series will be played at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.

The second T20I of the series is scheduled to be held at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Wales on Friday, September 13.

England and Australia will play the third and final T20 international of the series at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday, September 15.

Australia are currently ranked second in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings while England are placed two places lower in the fourth spot.

Ahead of the England vs Australia T20 2024 series, the hosts have suffered a massive blow as captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the series due to a right calf injury.

Wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt has been named stand-in captain in Buttler’s absence.

Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Dan Mousley, Josh Hull and John Turner are five uncapped players included in England cricket team’s 15-man squad.

Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali and Chris Jordan, who were part of England’s squad at the T20 World Cup 2024, have been dropped. England lost to India by 68 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final, which was their last T20I fixture.

On the other hand, the Australia cricket team will head into the series brimming with confidence after they thrashed Scotland 3-0 in a three-match T20I series in Edinburgh.

Led by captain Mitchell Marsh, Australia have rested star pacers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc for the upcoming T20I series against England.

Swashbuckling opening batter Jake-Fraser McGurk and batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly are some of the new faces included in Australia’s T20I squad.

England vs Australia head-to-head in T20 cricket

The England vs Australia T20 head-to-head record showcases a neck-to-neck contest in international cricket. In the 24 meetings, England and Australia have registered 11 victories each in this high-profile fixture. As many as two matches have ended in no results.

The last time these two sides met, Australia secured a 36-run victory over England in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Group B match in Bridgetown in June.

Where to watch England vs Australia T20 2024 series live in India

The England vs Australia T20 2024 series will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 5 SD and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD TV channels.

Live streaming of the England vs Australia T20 2024 series will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India.

England vs Australia T20 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

England vs Australia T20 2024 squads

England T20 squad: Phil Salt (captain/wicket-keeper), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox (wicket-keeper), Sam Curran, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, John Turner

Australia T20 squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicket-keeper), Spencer Johnson, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

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