England-Australia Match Washed Out Without Even Playing

England's chances were jeopardized by their shocking defeat to Ireland on Tuesday, and they would have been eliminated from the tournament if they had lost to Ashes rivals Australia, with a crowd of 60,000 expected for one of the tournament's marquee games.

The highly anticipated Men’s T20 World Cup match between England and Australia in Melbourne was called off due to rain, leaving Group 1 wide open.

England will most likely need to win their final two games to advance, but even that may not be enough.

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They are currently second in the table, level on points with leaders New Zealand and Ireland, whose game against Afghanistan was postponed earlier in the day.

Australia has three points as well, but ranks fourth in net run rate.

Afghanistan is at the bottom, with two no-results and a defeat, but there is still a slim chance of progress.

England’s chances were jeopardized by their shocking defeat to Ireland on Tuesday, and they would have been eliminated from the tournament if they had lost to Ashes rivals Australia, with a crowd of 60,000 expected for one of the tournament’s marquee games.

If the hosts had lost, they would have been eliminated.

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However, persistent afternoon rain saturated the outfield, and despite a two-hour period without rain, the match was called off at 20:48 local time to boos from those inside the stadium, with the playing surface deemed unfit for play.

It was a disappointing scene, but it kept one of the two teams from being knocked out of a World Cup in a frantic five-over shoot-out.

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