The first ODI game between Australia and England was played in Perth on Friday, and the hosts secured a comfortable win. Mahli Beardman hogged the headlines as the 21-year-old took six wickets on his ODI debut to dismiss England for a mere 131 runs. This was also the best bowling figures by an Australian bowler on his fifty-over debut.
Mitchell Marsh wouldn’t have had much to complain or worry about as his side completely dominated proceedings. The pace bowling was led by Beardman, while Spencer Johnson supported the young bowler and took three wickets. Marsh himself provided the early impetus with the bat as he went after the English bowlers and ensured his side won the game by seven wickets with more than 27 overs left to play.
England skipper Harry Brook has a lot to worry about heading into the second game of the series. His team has been able to win just one ODI out of the last five they have played in recent times. With the 2027 ODI World Cup under a year away, these types of results aren’t ideal for the former ODI World Cup winners. They will be keen to bounce back in fine style during the second game in Adelaide on Sunday.
Details of the AUS vs ENG Match
Match: Australia vs England, 2nd ODI
Date and Time: 15th November2026, 9:00 AM
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Broadcast and Live Streaming: Eurosport Network and Fan Code App and Website.
Adelaide Oval, Pitch report
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to win the toss and bat first on a wicket which could help the batting side under the sun. The wicket will be fresh, which means that the pacers will get good seam movement off the track, but once the surface settles down, there will be plenty of runs on offer. Seamers could get good purchase and swing later in the game once the lights are switched on. Adelaide has always been a good track to bat on, and one can expect a fairly high-scoring contest on Sunday.
AUS vs ENG Head-to-Head
Matches – 163
OFF – 93
ENG – 65
Tied Games – 2
No Result -3
AUS vs ENG: Predicted playing XIs
Australia – Travis HeadMitchell Marsh (c), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Mahli Beardman
England – Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Joe RootHarry Brook (c), Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer
AUS vs ENG: Predicted best performers of the match
Best batter – Mitchell Marsh
Aussie skipper scored 50 runs off just 30 balls with four boundaries and four sixes in the series opener in Perth on Friday. The veteran all-rounder took down the bowling threat that the English seamers posed with the new ball and ensured his side got off to a blistering start.
Best bowler – Spencer Johnson
The left-arm seamer Spencer Johnson found himself playing second fiddle as young debutant Beardman’s fiery pace blew the English away. Johnson bowled with good pace on Friday and troubled the opposition batters. He got three key wickets, and he bowled well with the new ball and also in his second spell.
Who will win the AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI match?
Adelaide Oval is the closest that the English will get in terms of home conditions. There will be a good amount of help for the batters and bowlers during the course of the entire game. Keeping this in mind, England could very well come out on top on Sunday and win the second ODI and square the series.