ENG vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: Will Jacks Departs After Quick-Fire 84, Harry Brook Eyes Century

Australia vs England 3rd ODI Live: Missing star opener Travis Head, Australia were asked to bat first after England skipper Harry Brook won the toss. While the openers failed to make an impact, Steve Smith kept Australia on track with a solid knock of 60 in 82 balls. Alex Carey provided a quick-fire finish and helped finish above the 300-run mark. Carey made a 65-ball 77 to ensure the visitors posted a total of 304 on the board. Jofra Archer took two wickets while Bryon Carse, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, and Liam Livingstone got one scalp each.

The England cricket team are facing Australia in the third ODI of a five-match series on Tuesday (September 24) at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le Street. The hosts have their backs against the wall as they are 2-0 down in the series and cannot afford another defeat.

Australia are flying high on confidence and will look to complete a series victory. The Mitchell Marsh-led side have won each of their last 15 ODI games, which is the second-best winning run in ODI cricket history. The run started in the 2023 World Cup when they won 10 games in a row on their way to the title.

Toss: England Won The Toss And Chose To Bowl First

Pitch Report: The surface is likely to be a challenging one for batters with the ground generally tough to bat on with overcast conditions set to make it a treat for bowlers.

Weather Report: Heavy rains meant that neither team could train outdoors on the day of the game. While cloudy conditions are expected, chanes of rain are 20% during the match.

England XI: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook(c), Jamie Smith(w), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts

Australia XI: Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh(c), Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

Squads:

England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook(c), Jamie Smith(w), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Olly Stone, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood, Jofra Archer, Jordan Cox, John Turner

Australia: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh(c), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cooper Connolly