England unchanged for third T20 against India
bbc July 08, 2026 10:11 AM
England are keeping faith with their winning combination for the third T20I against India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, naming an unchanged XI as they aim to tighten their grip on the series.

The hosts currently hold a 1-0 lead in the five-match contest, though it's been a stop-start affair so far. The series opener in Chester-le-Street was completely washed out, but England made up for lost time with a thrilling four-wicket victory at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Jacob Bethell was the hero that day, playing a calm yet destructive knock of 76 not out from 46 balls to guide England past India's total of 191 with an over to spare. It was the kind of innings that stays with you, measured, mature, and perfectly timed.

Skipper Harry Brook continues to lead the T20 side, even though he wasn't chosen to captain the Test team against New Zealand. That decision raised a few eyebrows, but Brook seems fully focused on the job at hand in this format.

All eyes, however, were on India's teenage wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Manchester. The 15-year-old made history as the youngest-ever men's player to represent India, opening the batting in just his second international game. He showed glimpses of his fearless talent, but couldn't quite kick on, falling for 14 off 10 balls. Still, you get the feeling we'll be hearing his name for years to come.

As for England, they'll be hoping their openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt can get off to a flyer after both were dismissed for ducks in the first over at Old Trafford. With the likes of Bethell, Brook, and the explosive Tom Banton in the middle order, there's plenty of firepower to go around.

Here's England's XI for the third T20:

Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
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