England draw T20I series with Australia after Old Trafford washout

MANCHESTER (ENGLAND), Sep 15: England’s T20I series decider against Australia was washed out Sunday without a ball being bowled at Old Trafford. The series finished tied 1-1.

The forecast never looked likely to allow for any meaningful play to take place in the third T20I and the umpires finally called the abandonment at 4:20 p.M. Local time, almost two hours after the scheduled start.

Australia won the series opener by 28 runs at Southampton before England leveled the series with a three-wicket win at Cardiff. The first of five one-day internationals between the teams starts Thursday at Trent Bridge. Harry Brook, a 25-year-old batter, is set to captain England for the first time in the series after Jos Buttler’s persistent calf injury saw him ruled out. (AP)