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England Vs Australia Live Score, 3rd ODI: AUS Batters Start Cautiously In Chester-Le-Street

Follow the live cricket scores and ball-by-ball commentary from the third ODI between England and Australia, right here

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Australia's Mitchell Starc, right, celebrates taking the wicket of England's Will Jacks during the second ODI at Headingley, Leeds. Photo: AP
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Welcome to our live coverage of the third ODI between Australia and England in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday (September 24, 2024). The visitors have taken a 2-0 lead and are looking to clinch the series tonight. Follow the live cricket scores and ball-by-ball commentary from the ENG vs AUS game, right here.

England's stand-in skipper Harry Brook won the toss and elected to field first. Jofra Archer made his way back into the playing XI, replacing Olly Stone.

Playing XIs

Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh(c), Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook(c), Jamie Smith(w), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts

Australia won the first game in Nottingham by seven wickets, and the second one in Leeds by 68 runs to make their intentions clear at the outset. A victory in Chester-Le-Street would hand them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.