AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Match Prediction: Australia Look to Seal the Series in Adelaide

Australia need one more win to wrap up the ODI series, and England need one to stay alive. The second ODI of the three-match series is at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, November 15, and it comes just two days after a chastening evening for the visitors in Perth, where they were bowled out for 131 and beaten by seven wickets with 159 balls to spare. Here is our full AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI match prediction, with team news, probable XIs, pitch report and our pick.

AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Match Details

Detail	Information
Match	Australia vs England, 2nd ODI
Date	Sunday, November 15, 2026
Venue	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Start time	9:00 AM IST (2:30 PM AEDT, day-night match)
Toss	8:30 AM IST
Series	Australia lead the three-match series 1-0
Live telecast in India	Eurosport
Live streaming in India	FanCode

What Happened in the First ODI in Perth

The first ODI at Perth Stadium on Friday, November 13, was a one-sided affair. Australia won the toss and chose to field, and England were bowled out for just 131 in 33.4 overs. Tom Banton and Will Jacks top-scored with 25 each, Gus Atkinson made an unbeaten 29, and Joe Root managed 17, but nobody else reached double figures. Captain Harry Brook fell for 1, Jordan Cox for 2, Sam Curran and Liam Dawson both for ducks, and England slipped from 55 for 4 to 65 for 8 before Atkinson dragged them past 130.

The story of the match was 21-year-old debutant Mahli Beardman. Introduced in the tenth over at his home ground, in front of 27,313 fans, Beardman took 6 for 24 in 7.4 overs, the best figures by an Australian on ODI debut, eclipsing Tony Dodemaide’s 5 for 21 against Sri Lanka in 1988, and the fourth-best figures by any bowler on ODI debut. Spencer Johnson took 3 for 42 and Xavier Bartlett 1 for 46. Australia’s chase was a formality: Mitchell Marsh smashed 50 off 30 balls, Cooper Connolly made 27, and Josh Inglis and Matthew Renshaw finished unbeaten on 23 and 26 as Australia reached 132 for 3 in 23.3 overs.

Australia vs England ODI Head-to-Head Record

Australia have historically enjoyed the upper hand over England in ODI cricket. The two sides have met 162 times, with Australia winning 92 matches to England’s 65. Two matches ended in a tie and three produced no result. At home, Australia’s dominance is even clearer: 48 wins to England’s 25. Australia have also won 11 of the past 14 ODIs between the two sides, and eight of the last ten. The teams last met in the 2025 Champions Trophy in Lahore, where Australia chased down England’s 351 for 8 to win by five wickets.

Australia vs England Squads for the Second ODI

Australia squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith.

England squad: Harry Brook (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Eddie Jack, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root.

Australia have rested their big three quicks, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, for this series, and Nathan Ellis is also unavailable. England’s touring party was hit by injury before the series: Jacob Bethell was sent home with a knee problem, Josh Tongue was ruled out with a toe injury, and Jos Buttler is absent after hamstring surgery. Riley Meredith has been added to Australia’s squad for the Adelaide match.

Adelaide Oval Pitch Report for the Second ODI

Adelaide Oval is one of Australia’s highest-scoring ODI venues, with short square boundaries that reward horizontal-bat shots and a true surface that generally favours the batters. All three ODIs in this series are day-night games, so the side batting second will face the new ball under lights, when the ball can swing and seam a little more. The only previous ODI between these two sides at Adelaide Oval, in 2018, ended with England defending 259 to win by 12 runs, so the ground has not always been a batting paradise.

Travis Head, the local South Australian, is the batter to watch on this ground. He smashed 154 not out off 129 balls against England in 2024, and his record at Adelaide Oval makes him the most dangerous opener in this series. England’s bowlers will need to find a way past him early, because once Head is set at his home ground, he rarely gives the chance back.

AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Probable Playing XIs

Australia Probable XI

Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Renshaw, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Mahli Beardman.

Australia have little reason to change a winning side. Beardman and Johnson were outstanding in Perth, and Bartlett’s control with the new ball set the tone. Alex Carey, who did not play the first ODI, is the only realistic change, and Cameron Green, who did not bat in Perth, will be keen for time in the middle. Riley Meredith’s addition to the squad gives Australia a genuine pace option if they want extra speed on a batting-friendly Adelaide surface.

England Probable XI

Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

England’s XI picks itself after Perth, but the batting order is under scrutiny. Banton and Duckett opened in the first ODI, with Brook at three and Root at four, while Jacks batted down the order and may be pushed up this time. Brook, who fell for 1 in Perth, needs a score, and Cox, who made 2, must justify his place as wicketkeeper. The bowling is settled: Archer leads the attack with Atkinson and Overton, Curran and Jacks provide the all-round options, and Rashid, who did not bowl in Perth because the chase ended so quickly, is England’s trump card on a ground where leg-spin can be hard to pick under lights.

Key Battles to Watch in the Second ODI

• Mahli Beardman vs Ben Duckett and Joe Root: Beardman’s 6 for 24 in Perth was built on pace, bounce and late movement, and he dismissed Root and Brook in the same spell. England’s top order must find a way to survive his opening burst.
• Travis Head vs Jofra Archer: Head loves batting at Adelaide Oval, and Archer, who has taken 15 wickets in nine ODIs against Australia, is England’s best weapon with the new ball. Whoever wins this duel sets the tone for the match.
• Mitchell Marsh vs Gus Atkinson: Marsh smashed 50 off 30 balls in Perth, including four sixes, and Atkinson was England’s most economical bowler with 1 for 40 from ten overs. Marsh’s aggression against Atkinson’s accuracy is a contest within the contest.
• Adam Zampa vs Harry Brook: Brook is England’s most destructive batter, but he fell for 1 in Perth and has a history of struggling against quality leg-spin. Zampa, who bowled just three overs for 7 runs in the first ODI, will be central to Australia’s plans in the middle overs.
• Adil Rashid vs Josh Inglis and Cameron Green: Rashid did not get to bowl in Perth. At Adelaide, under lights, his variations could be England’s best chance of slowing an Australian batting line-up that chased 132 without breaking sweat.

England’s Form Problem

England’s ODI form continues to trend in the wrong direction under coach Brendon McCullum. Their last ten ODIs read L, W, L, L, L, W, L, W, W, W, and the Perth defeat was their heaviest in some time, bowled out for 131 with more than 16 overs unused. The batting looks short of confidence: only Banton, Jacks and Atkinson passed 25 in the first ODI, and the middle order collapsed from 55 for 4 to 65 for 8. For their part, Australia have won just one of their four ODI series in 2026, a 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe in early September, so they are not invincible, but at home, against an England side missing Buttler, Bethell and Tongue, they start as clear favourites.

AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

England must win in Adelaide to keep the series alive, and they have the players to do it. Root and Brook are world-class, Archer can change a game in one spell, and Rashid is a genuine match-winner. But nothing in the first ODI suggested they are ready to. Australia’s attack, even without Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood, bowled England out for 131, and their batting chased it down in less than 24 overs. Adelaide Oval suits Australia’s batters, Head is in ominous touch at his home ground, and Beardman and Johnson have the pace to trouble England’s fragile top order again.

Expect England to bat better than they did in Perth, with Root and Brook due a score, but Australia’s depth, home record and momentum should carry them through. Our prediction: Australia to win the second ODI and seal the series 2-0.

AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI FAQs

When is the AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI?

The second ODI between Australia and England will be played on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at Adelaide Oval, starting at 9:00 AM IST (2:30 PM AEDT).

What is the series score before the second ODI?

Australia lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first ODI in Perth by seven wickets.

Who took 6 for 24 in the first ODI?

Debutant fast bowler Mahli Beardman took 6 for 24 in Perth, the best figures by an Australian on ODI debut. He was named Player of the Match.

Where can I watch the AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI live in India?

The match will be telecast live on Eurosport in India and streamed on FanCode.

Who is captaining Australia and England?

Mitchell Marsh captains Australia and Harry Brook captains England in this ODI series.