Australia vs England, Perth ODI: Who will draw first blood?
What's the story
Australia and England are set to clash in their first bilateral ODI in over two years. The first ODI of the three-match series will be played on November 13 at Perth Stadium, starting 9:00am IST. While England enter the series with a fired-up Jofra Archer, Australia are without their frontline pacers. Mitchell Marsh will lead the Aussies.
Details
Pitch report, conditions, and other details
The match will be held at Perth Stadium, which aids pace bowling. While the seamers will constantly pose a threat, the uneven bounce can trouble the batters.
According to cricket.com.au, the average first-innings score in ODIs here is 171.
The overhead conditions in Perth will likely be cloudy but with no rain interruptions.
In India, the match can be streamed live on FanCode.
Australia
Australia to miss Test regulars
The Marsh-led side will miss Test regulars Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc and Josh Hazlewood. However, star wrist-spinner Adam Zampa will bolster the side.
And all-rounder Cameron Green is unlikely to bowl with a shoulder issue that emerged during the South Africa Test series.
Likely XI: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wicket-keeper), Matthew Renshaw, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, and Mahli Beardman
England
What about England?
On the other hand, England will be without Jacob Bethell, who was sent home with a knee injury.
While Josh Tongue is also out with an injury, all-rounder James Coles and seamer Eddie Jack have been called up.
The experienced Jos Buttler also remains sidelined following hamstring surgery.
Likely XI: Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (captain), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, and Adil Rashid.
Record
Head-to-head record
Between 1971 and 2025, the two teams clashed in 162 ODIs, with Australia winning 92. While England have won 65 games, two were tied (NR: 3).
Australia lead the head-to-head record 48-25 at home, while England lead 38-36 on English soil.
In their only head-to-head encounter at Perth Stadium (2018), England won by 12 runs.
Notably, Australia routed England 3-0 in their last bilateral series Down Under.
Numbers
Numbers that matter
According to Cricinfo, Australia have lost three of their four ODIs at Perth Stadium (won one).
Root, England's most successful batter, averages a paltry 28.26 in 30 ODIs against Australia.
Zampa has 36 wickets from 17 ODIs at an average of 23.77 against England.
Head averages 50-plus (52.94) and has a strike rate of 108.95 against England in the format.
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