ENGLAND RULERS
While Keacy Carty was the top run-getter (218 in 3 innings) in bilateral series between these sides last year, Matthew Forde finished as the leading wicket-taker (8 in 3 innings).
MR CONSISTENT
Joe Root smashed 1 hundred and 2 fifties in his last 5 innings.
Meanwhile, Adil Rashid is yet to go wicketless this year, overall bagging 10 wickets in 6 innings.
IN FORM
Justin Greaves generated bonus points for 25-run knocks in 4 of the last 5 innings.
STRUGGLING FOR RUNS
Jamie Smith averages only 17 in his career (10 matches).
INNINGS COMPARISON
Since 2023, Jayden Seales has a strike rate of 34 bowling first, as compared to 119 bowling second.
In the same period, Ben Duckett averages 68 batting first, including 3 hundreds and 4 fifties in 13 innings, as opposed to an average of only 20 and a top score of 38 batting second.
