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Australia and England play five T20Is from Saturday 21 November at the MCG to Wednesday 2 December at Manuka Oval, all at 7:15pm AEDT. Here are the schedule, both squads, the form and our tips.
After the three ODIs, Australia and England play a five-match T20I series from Saturday 21 November at the MCG to Wednesday 2 December at Manuka Oval in Canberra. All five are night games starting at 7:15pm AEDT. Australia have rested several of their best players before ten Tests between December and March, while England bring most of the batting line-up that reached the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Below are the schedule, both squads, the form and our tips.
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Australia v England 2026 T20I schedule
| Match | Date | Venue | AEDT start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | Saturday 21 November 2026 | MCG, Melbourne | 7:15pm |
| 2nd T20I | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara | 7:15pm (6:15pm local) |
| 3rd T20I | Friday 27 November 2026 | The Gabba, Brisbane | 7:15pm (6:15pm local) |
| 4th T20I | Sunday 29 November 2026 | SCG, Sydney | 7:15pm |
| 5th T20I | Wednesday 2 December 2026 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 7:15pm |
The tour starts with three ODIs in Perth, Adelaide and Hobart from Friday 13 November: our Australia v England ODI series preview has the schedule, squads and tips for those.
Our Australia v England T20 tips
We could not get dated prices from our bookmakers when this preview was published on Wednesday 4 November, so these tips carry no price. Check the market before you bet.
| Market | Our tip | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Series winner | England | T20 World Cup semi-finalists and 3-0 winners over Sri Lanka in September, with most of their first-choice batters. |
| Top England batter (series) | Harry Brook | Made 114 not out off 49 balls against Sri Lanka in September and was player of that series. |
| Top Australia batter (series) | Mitchell Marsh | Captain and opener in a side without Head and Inglis, so he should face the most balls. |
Why we are against Australia, at home. Australia went out of the T20 World Cup in the group stage in February, losing to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. For this series they are also without Travis Head, Josh Inglis and Cameron Green, who are rested after the ODIs, and without Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. England have Phil Salt, Brook, Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell and Sam Curran. The risk to our tip is that five games give the home side plenty of chances, and young Australian batters such as Jake Fraser-McGurk and Mitch Owen can win a game on their own.
Squads
Australia (14): Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Joel Davies, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Spencer Johnson, Mitch Owen, Lachlan Shaw, Adam Zampa.
Nathan Ellis returns from the side strain that kept him out of the ODIs. Fraser-McGurk and Owen are back in the T20 side, and Harper and Shaw are uncapped. Matt Short is out of both squads after a hip procedure.
England (16): Harry Brook (captain), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Aneurin Donald, Eddie Jack, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Thomas Rew, Phil Salt, Luke Wood.
Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue play the ODIs but are not in the T20 squad, as England manage their fast bowlers before a Test tour of South Africa. Jos Buttler (hamstring surgery) and Saqib Mahmood (knee) are injured. Thomas Rew, 18, and Eddie Jack are new to the squad.
Form and head to head
Australia were knocked out of the T20 World Cup in the group stage in February, their first group-stage exit since 2009, after defeats by Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. They have played one T20I series since, a 3-0 win in Bangladesh in June.
England reached the T20 World Cup semi-finals, losing to India by seven runs in Mumbai, then beat Sri Lanka 3-0 at home in September. Brook was player of that series.
Recent meetings: the last T20I series between the sides, in England in September 2024, finished 1-1. Australia won by 28 runs in Southampton, England won by three wickets in Cardiff, and the third game at Old Trafford was washed out.
Venues and conditions
The MCG and the Gabba are big grounds where hitting into the gaps matters as much as clearing the rope. The SCG usually gives the spinners some help, which brings Adam Zampa and Adil Rashid into play. Manuka Oval has short boundaries and tends to produce high scores. All five are night games, so dew can make bowling second harder. Check the toss before betting on match totals.
Betting angles
Wait for the teams. With 14 and 16 players in the squads and five games in 12 days, both sides will rotate. Check the line-ups at the toss before backing player markets.
Top-batter markets favour the openers. Marsh and Fraser-McGurk for Australia, and Salt and Banton or Brook for England, face the most balls. Bowling markets are harder to call because both sides will change their attacks.
One loss does not end the series. If Australia win the first game at the MCG, England have four more chances. Compare prices at our best cricket betting sites before you bet.
How to watch in Australia
Men’s T20Is are not on free-to-air TV. Every match of the series is live on Fox Cricket (Foxtel) and streams on Kayo. Seven and 7plus do not show men’s white-ball internationals under Cricket Australia’s current broadcast deal.
Australia v England T20 series FAQs
When is the Australia v England T20 series?
Five T20Is: Saturday 21 November at the MCG, Tuesday 24 November on the Gold Coast, Friday 27 November at the Gabba, Sunday 29 November at the SCG and Wednesday 2 December at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
What time do the T20Is start in Australia?
All five start at 7:15pm AEDT. The Gold Coast and Brisbane games start at 6:15pm local time in Queensland.
Is the Australia v England T20 series on free-to-air TV?
No. Men’s T20Is and ODIs in Australia are shown only on Fox Cricket (Foxtel) and streamed on Kayo. Seven and 7plus do not have them.
Who is in Australia’s T20 squad?
Mitchell Marsh captains a 14-player squad. Travis Head, Josh Inglis and Cameron Green play the ODIs but not the T20Is, and Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are not in either squad. Sam Harper and Lachlan Shaw are uncapped.
Who is our tip to win the series?
England. They reached the T20 World Cup semi-finals and beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in September, while Australia went out in the World Cup group stage and have rested several first-choice players. We could not get a dated bookmaker price when we published, so the tip has no price.
Is this series part of the Ashes?
No. The Ashes is a Test series and the next one is in England in 2027. England’s tour is three ODIs and five T20Is, and their only Test of the summer is the 150th Anniversary Test at the MCG in March 2027.
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