Pavopta: 1st T20I: Australia v England at Adelaide, 8.35am GMT

Quick stats run down ahead of the 1st England-Australia T20I in Adelaide:

• The oldest enemies have played 5 times with honours even at two wins each with one no result and one abandonment (the latter two both coming at Old trafford).

• Against all teams England have played 34 and won 17 while the Aussies have played 39 and won 21.

• England's T20I  runs per over (RPO) is marginally less against OZ (7.80) than their overall average of 8.03 against  all teams.  Their highest RPO is against Zimbabwe(9.40) whilst, perhaps more surprisingly, their lowest is against Ireland(6.00) which is really just one match -  the 2010 Guyanan debacle where they hit a paltry 120 only to be saved by the weather which allowed them to proceed onwards and World Championship upwards.

• Cameron White is the leading runscorer in matches between the sides with 125 from his 3 innings, whilst lovable rogue and Mongoose-fancier Matthew Hayden has the highest score with 67 n.o..

• Colly and Johnson are the leading wicket takers with 5 a piece, but the unpicked Hilfenhaus has the lowest economy rate (ER) with a very credible 4.00 and 6.24 overall.

• Not quite sure why Hauritz is back for the ODIs but not a sniff of the T20Is with his very respectable ER of 6.40. He's pretty high up this economy list of test-playing nation bowlers (min 30 balls bowled). Fred's the best of the English.

Enjoy the match. If you want something even dryer than these stats, whine-not try this?