Australia Champions vs England Champions, 18th Match, World Championship of Legends 2026
Australia Champions won by 16 runs
AUS-C vs ENG-C Scorecard
Australia Champions 218/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Arcy Shortc Moeen Ali b Bopara | 60 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 240.0 |
| David Warnerc Jason Roy b Moeen Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ben Dunkc Roland-Jones b Plunkett | 23 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 153.3 |
| Joe Burnsc Malan b Tymal Mills | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Callum Fergusonc Roland-Jones b Bopara | 24 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 133.3 |
| Jonathan Wellsnot out | 58 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 181.3 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nileb Ajmal Shahzad | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 175.0 |
| Kane Richardsonnot out | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150.0 |
| Extras | 15 | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moeen Ali | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Ryan Sidebottom | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Ajmal Shahzad | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Ravi Bopara | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Liam Plunkett | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 19.50 |
England Champions 202/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Bopararun out (Hilfenhaus) | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 175.0 |
| Dawid Malanc Coulter-Nile b Hilfenhaus | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Jason Royc and b Beer | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 88.9 |
| Moeen Alibatting | 62 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 177.1 |
| Phil Mustardc D Arcy Short b Hilfenhaus | 35 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 134.6 |
| Owais Amin Shahbatting | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | 49 | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Kane Richardson | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Fawad Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Michael Beer | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12.00 |
| D Arcy Short | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 15.33 |
Match info
- Match
- Australia Champions vs England Champions, 18th Match
- Series
- World Championship of Legends 2026
- Format
- T20
- Date
- Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- Start
- 5:00 PM IST · 3:30 PM local
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Toss
- Australia Champions, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia Champions won by 16 runs
AUS-C vs ENG-C Recent Form and Head to Head
- WAUS-C vs WI-C11 Oct 2026 · Australia Champions won by 36 runs
- LAUS-C vs SA-C9 Oct 2026 · South Africa Champions won by 8 wkts
- WAUS-C vs BAN-C7 Oct 2026 · Australia Champions won by 37 runs
- LIND-C vs AUS-C3 Oct 2026 · India Champions won by 46 runs
- LENG-C vs SA-C13 Oct 2026 · South Africa Champions won by 9 runs
- LENG-C vs WI-C7 Oct 2026 · West Indies Champions won by 7 wickets
- WBAN-C vs ENG-C5 Oct 2026 · England Champions won by 7 wickets
- WIND-C vs ENG-C4 Oct 2026 · England Champions won by 21 runs
Head to head
These teams have not met in a T20 match on our records.
AUS-C vs ENG-C Team Records
At Sharjah Cricket Stadium
In World Championship of Legends 2026
Average score164
Average score195
AUS-C vs ENG-C Pitch Report
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Expect runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The pitch is known for true bounce and the outfield is quick.
Across the last 16 T20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 180, with chasing teams averaging 164. Anything in the 170-190 range should make a competitive total. Setting a target has been the way to win here: teams batting first have won 11 of the last 16 decided games.
The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 110/8 (IND-C, lost), 204/5 (SA-C, won), 141/9 (BAN-C, won), 119 (AUS-C, won), 196/8 (IND-C, lost). The pitch has played slower lately: the last 5 first innings averaged 154, below the ground average of 180. First-innings totals here have ranged from 110 to 233 in that time.
The side that wins the toss should bat and set a target.