England Masters have had a tough journey in the International Masters League T20 2025, losing all four of their matches. They started their season with a 9-wicket loss against India Masters and then lost all of their matches against West Indies, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. England are now looking to have the last laugh to save their pride.
Their top batter has been Tim Ambrose who has 96 runs in four matches with a highest score of 53 runs. Another wicket-keeper batter, Phil Mustard has been decent for England Masters with his contribution of 89 runs. In bowling, Chris Schofield and Monty Panesar were the only ones to cross a two wicket mark for England picking up three wickets each.
Australia Masters have had a mixed season, winning two out of four matches. They lost their first two matches because of lack of rhythm in the squad but once they found their rhythm in the third match against India, they defeated India by 95 runs and South Africa by a massive 137 runs in the fourth match. They now aim to secure another victory against England Masters.
All credits goes to Shane Watson and Ben Dunk who took the charge in their hands scoring 355 and 237 runs respectively in four matches. Both these players are the backbone of the Australian batting lineup. While Watson and Dunk were scoring quickfire runs, Xavier Doherty and Ben Laughlin being the hero for Australia in the bowling department, saved Australia’s targets to win matches. Doherty and Laughlin have taken 8 and 7 wickets respectively.
The weather at Raipur always remains favorable for cricket matches due to the geographical location of Raipur. This match is no different, with an average temperature ranging between 30 to 32° C during the match with less humidity and a zero percent chance of rain. Meanwhile the pitch of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur will be batting friendly wickets assisting batters in both innings.
There is no doubt in choosing Shane Watson as the best batter in the league and this match as well. Shane Watson has not given any chances to any opponents leaving Sri Lanka Masters to settle down. Watson is in sublime form with the bat in hand scoring 355 runs in just four matches with an hard to believe average of 177.50. England’s bowling attack is miserable which Watson will definitely exploit to score a good amount of runs helping his team to climb to number three.
When you take a look on both teams sheet you’ll find a number of great bowlers and few are the legends of their era but most users will leave behind Nathan Coulter-Nile who has not been consistent with his performance in this tournament however he’s due to take wickets in chunk in this season and this could be the match for him to exploit. You must take a punt on him if he’s bowling in the first inning. Coulter-Nile will be bowling in the death having most opportunities to take wickets.
With no second thought in mind, Australia Masters are the clear winner of this match with a better form, squad and team strength. Australia Masters have dominated this season through their explosive batting display and will probably be doing the same in this match. England Masters will have to play with their sweat and blood to make a difference against the in-form Australia Masters.
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Rank | Team | Rating |
---|---|---|
1. | Australia | 127 |
2. | South Africa | 114 |
3. | India | 109 |
4. | England | 105 |
5. | New Zealand | 97 |
Last Updated on 4 March 2025, 12:00 IST
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