[4] On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia named a touring squad of 21 players, after gaining government exemptions to travel to the United Kingdom.

[8] For the third T20I fixture, Moeen Ali captained England for the first time in an international match, after Eoin Morgan suffered a hand injury in the second T20I.

[14] In May 2020, it was suggested that the dates for the series were moved back to September, to accommodate the rescheduling of the ODI fixtures against Ireland due to the pandemic.

[18] At the time of the cancellation, new dates for Australia's matches against England were in discussion,[19] with both cricket boards working out a revised schedule for September 2020.

[21][22] On 16 July 2020, Cricket Australia named a 26-man preliminary squad to begin training ahead of the planned tour to England.

[33] On 9 September 2020, Jason Roy was added to England's ODI squad,[34] with Dawid Malan named as a reserve player for the matches.