Australian cricket team in England in 2020

The Australia cricket team are scheduled to tour England in September 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] The ODI matches will form part of the inaugural 2020–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[2] Originally, the matches were scheduled to take place in July 2020,[3] but were moved back to September 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia named a touring squad of 21 players, after gaining government exemptions to travel to the United Kingdom.[5] The T20Is will be played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, the ODIs will be played at Old Trafford in Manchester,[6] with all the fixtures being played behind closed doors.[7]

Australian cricket team in England in 2020
 
  England Australia
Dates 4 – 16 September 2020
Captains Aaron Finch
One Day International series
Twenty20 International series

Background

In May 2020, it was suggested that the dates for the series were moved back to September, to accommodate the rescheduling of the ODI fixtures against Ireland due to the pandemic.[8] Later the same month, Kevin Roberts, the then CEO of Cricket Australia, said that there was still a chance that the series would take place.[9][10] On 17 June 2020, Cricket Scotland confirmed that their one-off T20I match against Australia had been cancelled.[11] At the time of the cancellation, new dates for Australia's matches against England were in discussion,[12] with both cricket boards working out a revised schedule for September 2020.[13] On 6 July 2020, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed discussions were still ongoing to host the series.[14][15] On 16 July 2020, Cricket Australia named a 26-man preliminary squad to begin training ahead of the planned tour to England.[16][17]

Squads
ODIs T20Is
 England  Australia  England  Australia

Practice matches

Prior to the international matches, Australia are scheduled to play four intra-squad matches, three T20s and one 50-over fixture, at the County Cricket Ground in Derby.[18]

T20I series

1st T20I
4 September 2020
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
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2nd T20I
6 September 2020
14:00
Scorecard
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3rd T20I
8 September 2020
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

ODI series

1st ODI
11 September 2020
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

2nd ODI
13 September 2020
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

3rd ODI
16 September 2020
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

References
  1. "Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. "England to host West Indies, Australia, Pakistan and Ireland in 2020". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. "England men's international schedule for 2020 confirmed". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. "England to host Australia for three T20Is, ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. "Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. "England v Australia: Twenty20 & one-day internationals announced". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. "ECB confirms Australia white-ball series to complete international summer of men's cricket". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. "Irish work to bring forward England duels". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. "Cricket Australia chief: India tour 'nine out of 10' chance of taking place". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. "Australian hopes rise for England tour, India Tests". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. "Cricket Scotland confirm T20 versus Australia has been cancelled". Glasgow Evening Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  12. "Scotland v Australia T20 game cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  13. "Scotland cancel Australia T20 fixture due to Covid-19 pandemic". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  14. "ECB announce update to Men's and Women's international schedule". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  15. "Dates for Pakistan, Ireland tours of England confirmed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  16. "Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  17. "Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  18. "FAQs: How Australia's limited-overs tour to England will happen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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