England vs Australia live score and wicket updates from T20 World Cup clash

It's England vs Australia. It needs no introduction. But we're going to give you one anyway.

The old enemies meet on neutral ground in the UAE today as Eoin Morgan's men go up against Aaron Finch's side in a Super 12s clash at the T20 World Cup.

Both sides have enjoyed perfect start to their campaigns, winning two from two so far to put themselves in strong positions to reach the semi-finals.

Whoever comes out on top today will have one foot firmly in the last four, while there's also the small matter of an Ashes series this winter in the back of everyone's mind.

Keep it right here for all the latest updates throughout the match.

England: Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Australia: 15-3

Marcus Stoinis is the new man in and he successfully navigates the final ball of the over.

Woakes is bowling like an absolute dream here!

Wicket!

Australia are three down now and it is Woakes who gets the breakthrough once again!

Maxwell is pinned LBW and a review cannot save him. Australia are 15-3

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Australia: 11-2

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in for Australia and they take three singles off the over.

What a start this has been once again for England.

Wicket!

Chris Jordan replaces Rashid and he gets Smith!

That is a terrible shot from Smith and an outstanding one-handed catch from Woakes!

It was a back-of-a-length delivery and Smith played an ugly swipe, lobbing the ball straight up in the air and allowing Woakes to produce a stunning catch.

Australia are 8-2

Australia: 8-1

Steve Smith is the new man in and Woakes immediately gets him to play and miss.

This is beautiful bowling from Woakes and Smith is struggling!

After three dot balls, Smith gets off the mark with a single off the final ball of the over.

Wicket!

Woakes gets Warner for just one!

What an important breakthrough that is!

Warner gets an edge through to the keeper and Australia are 7-1. Woakes' excellent tournament continues.

Australia: 6-0

Rashid has clearly been used as a matchup against Aaron Finch, who has an excellent record against off-spin but not such a great record against leg-spin.

Rashid begins with three dot balls to Finch, before the Australian captain lofts him down the ground for four.

We are underway!

It is Adil Rashid who will open the bowling for England in this game and not Moeen Ali.

David Warner immediately gets off the mark with a single.

Team news and toss!

England XI: Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Australia XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

England have won the toss and they will bowl first.

Cummins keen to "get one on the board early" ahead of the Ashes

Australia's vice-captain Pat Cummins is eager for his side to fire the first shot ahead of the upcoming Ashes series.

"We play England a lot, I think the style of play is quite similar, we like to take the game on," Cummins said.

"They’ve been just about the form team in the last few years in white-ball cricket. It’s a huge game, we know these guys really well, we know it’s such a big game in the context of making those semi-finals.

"I’d say they’re probably one of four or five teams (who could win this tournament), it’s a format where you feel like anyone on their day could beat anyone else. They’re right up there in that top tier.

"I always enjoy coming up against England. There are a few players that will be coming out [to the Ashes] this summer from this side, so it will be great to get one on the board against them early."

Welcome!

England captain Eoin Morgan is wary of going into their showdown against Australia with predetermined ideas about which bowlers to target as he braces himself for a stern examination of their T20 World Cup aspirations.

The old rivals will go head-to-head on Saturday as the only sides in their Super 12s group to win both their opening fixtures, with Australia joining England on four points after a commanding seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

It came despite Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell conceding an eyewatering 51 runs from a combined four overs as they shared the fifth bowler's spot, a ploy team-mate Pat Cummins hinted Australia will continue with in Dubai.

Fast bowlers Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, and leg-spinner Adam Zampa, present a formidable challenge for any batting side but Morgan is adamant England cannot place an emphasis on taking down Australia's all-rounders.

"It's probably going to be one of our most difficult games," said Morgan, who has long-regarded India as the team to beat in this tournament. "Australia are a very strong side and have started well.

"Coming into the tournament, they would probably be considered joint-second favourites, along with us. They're a side that we know pretty well, we've played against them a lot over a number of years.

"From what I watched, Sri Lanka played pretty hard against all of Australia's bowlers, I don't think it was a conscious effort to go after one or two.

"On any given day if you go in with a pre-emptive view on targeting somebody, it normally doesn't allow you to take in information during the game on how people are bowling in reality as opposed to just a pre-conceived idea."

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