England will take on Australia in the second ODI match at Old Trafford in Manchester today in the evening. Australia leads 1-0 in the series after 19 runs win on Friday.
In the first match, both England and Australia fought very well but Australia emerged on top. Both the sides' top-order batsmen except Jonny Bairstow had poor outings. They will be hoping for a good come back in this match.
For Australia, the return of Steven Smith from injury is a confidence booster. As usual for Australia Warner, Finch and Smith have to step up so middle-order batsmen Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell who did well in the first match can finish innings on a high note. In the bowling Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa who took seven wickets between them were outstanding and the team will be hoping that Starc and Cummins too will come good today.
On the other hand, England's top-order batsmen Jason Roy and Joe Root who looked clueless against Hazlewood need to bat carefully against him especially in the first nine to ten overs. In the middle Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, and Sam Billings all have been doing well for some time. In the bowling Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood all are among wickets and will be expecting for yet another good outing.
All the major stats and facts ahead of the second ODI between England and Australia in Manchester
Head to Head in ODI cricket -
| Venue | Mat | Won by ENG | Won by AUS | Tied | NR |
| England | 71 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | 71 | 25 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 150 | 62 | 83 | 2 | 3 |
50 - It will be the 50th ODI match of Josh Hazlewood's career. He has taken 81 wickets at 25.04 in 49 ODI matches.
50 - Mitchell Marsh needs 2 more wickets to complete 50 wickets in ODI cricket. He has 48 wickets from 58 ODI matches.
65.33 - Mitchell Starc's ODI bowling average in 2020. He has taken only 6 wickets at this average in 7 ODI matches.
1000 - Jos Buttler needs 73 more runs to complete 1000 runs against Australia in ODI cricket.
2015 - If Australia wins this match it will be their first bilateral ODI series win over England since 2015.
3000 - Glenn Maxwell needs 46 more runs to achieve the milestone of 3000 runs in ODI cricket.
6000 - Joe Root needs 77 more runs to become the second England batsman after Eoin Morgan (6789) to achieve the milestone of 6000 ODI runs.
