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Live – England vs Australia, ICC Champions Trophy 2017, live cricket score: ENG opt…

The final league game of Group A sees England take on traditional rivals Australia. Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to field vs Australia. Steve Smith’s side will be eliminated if they lose or the match is a wash-out. England, on the other hand, have sealed an entry into the semi-final. After two washed out games, Australia now face a do-or-die situation. Following Bangladesh’s win over New Zealand, their final league game against England is a must-win. However, the situation is not looking good for Steve Smith’s side in Edgbaston as rain is expected to play havoc in the match. (LIVE SCORECARD | LIVE STREAMING INFO)

15.27 hrs IST: No risk ploy by Australia. One boundary per over should keep them in good stead. This time Warner pulls Jake Ball through midwicket. Australia 39/0 in 7 overs.

15.24 hrs IST: One more boundary for Australia. Mark Wood strayed down leg and Warner just glanced it off his hips. Six runs from the over. Australia 31/0 in 6 overs.

15. 21 hrs IST: Run rate finally picking up. Warner pulls Ball for a boundary before some excellent running between the wickets. Australia 25/0 in 5 overs.

15:12 hrs IST: After two good overs, Finch cuts loose by slamming two fours of Jake Ball. Warner follows suit by getting a boundary off Mark Wood. Slowly, both players are getting their eye in.

15:08 hrs IST: Poor batting from Finch. No feet movement and he gets beaten three times. Slow start this by Australia.

15:03 hrs IST: Maiden over from Ball. Right on the money he is. Good start for England.

15:01 hrs IST: David Warner and Aaron Finch are opening the batting. Jake Ball will open the bowling for England.

14:55 hrs IST: Will the rain wreck havoc again in Edgbaston? For Australia’s sake, they will be hoping that it stays away.

14:46 hrs IST: Both sides are unchanged.

14:37 hrs IST: It is a wise decision keeping in mind the rain and overcast conditions

14:33 hrs IST: England captain Eoin Morgan has won the toss and opted to field

14:25 hrs IST: We are moments away from the toss

14:22 hrs IST: Of bowlers to take 100 or more ODI wickets only Joel Garner (18.8) has a better average than Mitchell Starc (19.9)

14:15 hrs IST: Glenn Maxwell requires 43 more runs to reach 2000 ODI career runs, the 28-year-old averages 43.1 against England in this format.

14:06 hrs IST: Ben Stokes needs one more wicket to reach 50 scalps in his ODI career whilst Moeen Ali is three away from the same milestone.

13:59 hrs IST: Captain Eoin Morgan needs 92 runs to become the third England batsman to reach 5,000 ODI runs.

13:52 hrs IST: Joe Root has scored just 212 runs in 12 ODIs against Australia, giving him an average of just 17.7, his lowest against any side he has faced more than twice.

13:45 hrs IST: England have won 10 of their last 11 ODIs and have a win rate of 77 percent in 2017

13:38 hrs IST: No side has made it out of the group stage in each edition of the tournament, of the eight nations to play in all seven previous editions. Australia have the best strike rate of making it to the knock out stage — 6/7 times.

13:31 hrs IST: Three of the last five scheduled fixtures between the two sides in Birmingham have failed to produce a result with England winning the other two games. Australia’s last win at Edgbaston against England was back in 1993.

13:25 hrs IST: This will be the fifth ICC Champions Trophy clash between the two sides, the record stands at two wins apiece so far with both of England’s wins coming at Edgbaston.

13:19 hrs IST: Australia have won 12 of their last 15 ODIs against England and overall have a 60 percent win rate against their old rival.

13:14 hrs IST: However, this is a must win game for Australia. If they lose then they will be out of the tournament

13:10 hrs IST: England, with two back-to-back wins against Bangladesh and New Zealand, have already qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament

13:06 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the crucial match between hosts England and Australia

A wash-out will result in Australia’s elimination as Bangladesh have secured a win. England, on the other hand, will be determined to continue the winning momentum having already qualified for the semi-final.

Key players

Australia’s hopes will once again rest on David Warner and Steve Smith in the batting. Warner, in particular, will be determined to get the better of England after his nightmares in the same venue four years ago. In addition, Australia would be tempted to unleash their quartet of fast bowlers on England.

For England, the whole team is clicking as a unit. Liam Plunkett and Jake Ball were the stars against New Zealand but their key players remain Joe Root and Ben Stokes.

Quotes

We’re still learning and are still trying to be as good as we can be – England assistant coach Paul Farbrace

You can’t do much about it. You can’t control the weather – Australian coach Darren Lehmann on the possibility of weather ruining the clash.

Source: HindustanTimes