England vs Australia, Only T20I: 3 reasons why England will beat Australia 

#2 The inclusion of Joe Root in the T20I side adds to Australia’s woes

Joe Root's inclusion further strengthens England side

Australia is getting a thrashing at the hands of Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Hales, Eoin Morgan and Joe Root in the ODI series. They will be not let off too easily in the one-off T20I.

England are going into the T20I with a full-strength squad including Joe Root. Root hasn’t been part of the T20 squad for a while now. His inclusion into this side further bolsters this English side.

The devastation this batting line up could cause is a frightening prospect for the Aussies. Their strike bowler Andrew Tye who came into the ODI series after a fantastic IPL season for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has been disappointing thus far. A change in format to T20s is probably where he may find form on this tour.

Australia also would have Mitchell Swepson, the leg-spinner who offers the much-needed variety this bowling line-up lacks. They need a way to stop the inform English batting line-up from putting another strong, commanding performance.

Root who has captained his side in this format earlier comes into this one off T20I having played 25 T20I’s with an average of 39.11 with a strike rate of 127.88. One of the reasons he stepped down as captain was his inability to score quickly in the T20 format.

It is surprising that England decided to pick Joe Root instead of a T20 specialist Sam Billings who has featured in the IPL. But keeping his experience, talent and the value he needs as a player it certainly isn’t surprising that Joe Root has been given a look in again.