Australia vs England, 1st T20I
Australia vs England, 1st T20I: match overview
Australia take on England in the 1st T20I of England tour of Australia, 2026 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. The first ball is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 01:45 PM local time (08:15 GMT). Toss details and the confirmed playing XIs are added about half an hour before play.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around England tour of Australia, 2026 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 1st T20I, England tour of Australia, 2026
- Teams
- Australia vs England
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Start time
- 01:45 PM local (08:15 GMT)