Both teams are coming off a confident win, with England overcoming Ireland and Australia thrashing Scotland. The teams will be excited as the potential four match series will be important.
Certain key players in both teams have a lot at stake to revive their career and make a comeback in the Test team. The ODI series might just be the perfect platform to force their way for the return Ashes starting in November.
England: Michael Carberry, Joe Root, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Butler (wk), James Tredwell, Boyd Rankin, Ben Stokes, Steven Finn.
Australia: Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Michael Clarke (c), Shane Watson, George Bailey, Adam Voges, James Faulkner, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Fawad Ahmed.
The Bleacherreport reported on Sept. 6, 2013, that the England vs. Australia 2nd ODI 2 on September
8, 2013 from Old Trafford, Manchester.
After the 1st ODI between England and Australia being called off due to heavy rain, the cricket enthusiasts are now eager to watch the rest of the four matches to be played between the two teams if the weather conditions remain normal. And as per MET Office, there is a small chance of rain on Sunday.
See the Aus vs Eng 2nd ODI live scorecard here.
There won’t be too much of a change in both the teams. England will play straight forward as far as the top order is concerned. The Middle
order, however, might be bit tricky.
