Australia predicted playing XI - (Source: AFP)
On Sunday, November 15, Australia and England will lock horns for the 2nd ODI. The caravan moves to Adelaide Oval, and the series is on the line for the Three Lions. In the first ODI, England were tumbled for just 131 runs.
Australia were comfortable in the chase and took just 23 overs to register the win with 7 wickets in hand. The fans are now curious about how Australia will go ahead with their line-up, which is why this article will shed light on Australia's predicted playing XI vs England - 2nd ODI 2026.
Openers and Top Order: Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Cooper Connolly
Australia will go ahead with Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head as the two openers. In the 1st ODI, Head scored a golden duck and is eager to get some runs under his belt. Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh is in fine form, and the Australian stand-in skipper scored a quickfire 50 off 30 balls.
Cooper Connolly will bat at No. 3 and has cemented his place there. The southpaw is a valuable asset with the ball, which is why he is ahead of many in the pecking order. In the 1st ODI, Connolly scored 27 (30).
Middle-order and All-rounders: Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards
In the middle-order, Josh Inglis will bat at No.4. The right-handed batter played a contrasting knock to his nature and scored 23 (42), which featured a couple of fours. Meanwhile, Matt Renshaw will bat at No. 5.
Renshaw is in some fine form with the bat and is fresh off a 369-run Test series against South Africa, where he scored a century and two fifties. Cameron Green didn’t get to bat in the 1st ODI, but he will play at No. 6 for the Men in Yellow.
Australia will follow a five-bowler policy, which is why Green won’t be asked to bowl. It also allows him to focus on his bowling. Jack Edwards neither batted nor got the chance to bowl a full quota of overs in the 1st ODI, but he will be in the playing XI.
Bowlers: Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa
Among the bowlers, Mahli Beardman was the pick of the bunch, and he took a fifer in just 21 balls after making his debut. The right-arm seamer impressed the critics and took important wickets of Joe Root and Harry Brook.
Further, Xavier Bartlett and Spencer Johnson will be the other two seamers in the team. Meanwhile, Adam Zampa will be the sole spinner.
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