| Australian cricket team in England in 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| England | Australia | ||
| Dates | 4 – 16 September 2020 | ||
| Captains | Eoin Morgan[n 1] | Aaron Finch | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Jonny Bairstow (196) | Glenn Maxwell (186) | |
| Most wickets | Jofra Archer (7) | Adam Zampa (10) | |
| Player of the series | Glenn Maxwell (Aus) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Dawid Malan (129) | Aaron Finch (125) | |
| Most wickets | Adil Rashid (6) | Ashton Agar (5) | |
| Player of the series | Jos Buttler (Eng) | ||
The Australia cricket team toured England to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches in September 2020.[1] The ODI matches formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 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 were played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, the ODIs were played at Old Trafford in Manchester,[6] with all the fixtures played behind closed doors.[7]
England won the first two T20I matches, winning the series with an unassailable lead.[8] For the third T20I fixture, Moeen Ali captained England for the first time in an international match, after Eoin Morgan suffered a hand injury in the second T20I.[9] Australia went on to win the match by five wickets,[10] with England winning the series 2–1.[11] With their win in the third T20I, Australia finished at the top of the ICC T20I Championship rankings.[12] Australia won the ODI series 2–1.[13] It was the first time in five years that England had lost an ODI series at home, after Australia beat them 3–2 in September 2015.[14]
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- ^ "England to host West Indies, Australia, Pakistan and Ireland in 2020". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "England men's international schedule for 2020 confirmed". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "England to host Australia for three T20Is, ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "England v Australia: Twenty20 & one-day internationals announced". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "ECB confirms Australia white-ball series to complete international summer of men's cricket". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "England v Australia: Jos Buttler's 77 not out guides hosts to series win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Landmark moment as Moeen Ali captains England, even if it's a one-off". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "England v Australia: Tourists win third T20 by five wickets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Mitch Marsh digs deep to salvage pride for Australia, and the No.1 ranking". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Australia finish series at top of Men's T20I Rankings". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "England v Australia: Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey star in thrilling win for tourists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Maxwell, Carey tons set up Aussie win in tight finish". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 September 2020.