The toss for the 3rd T20I between England and Australia at Southampton has been concluded. Aaron Finch has elected to field first as Australia win the toss for a 3rd time in this series.
“Hopefully under lights it can skid on,” Finch says, “we’ll take that on and try to chase down a total.” Three changes for Australia, with David Warner, Pat Cummins and Alex Carey all sitting out. In come Mitch Marsh, Josh Hazlewood and Matthew Wade, who is set to open, with Stoinis carded at No. 3. First time leading England for Moeen Ali. “It’s an honour to captain your country,” he says. “Hopefully I can use what I’ve learned under Morgs.” Billings and Denly are the two men coming in for Buttler and Morgan.
England: 1. Tom Banton, 2. Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Sam Billings, 5. Moeen Ali (capt), 6. Joe Denly, 7. Tom Curran, 8. Chris Jordan, 9. Adil Rashid, 10. Jofra Archer, 11. Mark Wood
Australia: 1. Aaron Finch (capt), 2. Matthew Wade (wk), 3. Marcus Stoinis, 4. Steven Smith, 5. Glenn Maxwell, 6. Mitch Marsh, 7. Ashton Agar, 8. Mitchell Starc, 9. Kane Richardson 10. Josh Hazlewood, 11. Adam Zampa
