AUS vs ENG Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024
Two old rivals meet again on Saturday afternoon in Bridgetown, Barbados as Australia take on England in Match 17 of Group B. Australia came through a couple of tough moments to beat Oman by 39 runs on Wednesday whereas England’s match with Scotland ended as a no-result on Tuesday. Read on as we preview this match. The game begins at 13:00 local time on Saturday June 8th.
Strong batting from David Warner and Marcus Stoinis were crucial in the win over Oman but there is also a lot more to come from this Australian side, particularly with the bat. The Aussies will be motivated to beat the holders in this match and they have a very strong group of players.
After their opening game against Scotland fell victim to the weather, England can not afford to go two games without a win as the other nations will start to believe that they can claim second place. However, England players often save their best for T20I clashes against Australia.
Australia vs England Match Live Streaming
TV channels: You can watch this match live on Star Sports, PTV, Ten Sports, Willow TV, ESPN Caribbean, Sky Cricket, Sky Sport NZ and SuperSport.
Live Streaming: The fixture will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, Myco, Tamasha, ESPN Play Caribbean, SkyGO, NOW TV, Prime Video and SuperSport.
AUS vs England Match Toss Prediction
Here at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, we have seen Australia win when batting first and Scotland win when fielding first in this tournament so far. We expect both sides to want to post a target and to bat first in this match if they win the toss.
AUS vs England Pitch Report
It was the pace bowlers who had the most joy on this pitch on Thursday evening but there are some top spinners in this game who will still get turn from the surface. Whoever bats first will want to post a total of at least 185-195 if they want to be competitive.
Barbados Weather Report
It will be another warm evening in Barbados on Saturday evening and although it will be humid, we expect the rain to stay away. Clouds will build a little as the game progresses but won’t really affect the temperature which will be above 28.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs England, T20 World Cup 2024
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins was rested for the opening game of the tournament and will now face a tough task getting back into the team for this match. Nathan Ellis and Josh Hazlewood are the players most likely to give way if Cummins comes back.
AUS Key Players
- Travis Head – The opener hit two fours before he was dismissed by Bilal Khan against Oman. He is a pure timer of a ball and he can score runs from unorthodox positions.
- David Warner – The 37 year old enjoyed taking the attack to Oman’s bowlers, hitting six fours and a six, He loves nothing more than scoring runs against England and this might be his final chance to do so.
- Marcus Stoinis – The all-rounder was key to Australia’s victory in the opening match with an unbeaten half-century before taking 3/19 with the ball.
- Mitchell Starc – The left-arm quick bowler struck in the opening over of the innings against Oman and he will be dangerous with the new and old ball in this match.
AUS Team Form
Australia are targeting their fifth successive T20I victory in this match.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis / Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
In terms of bowlers getting some overs in their legs, the ten overs in the field against Scotland were useful but there will be calls for Reece Topley and Sam Curran to come into the team for this game. However, England teams are famously loyal to their players and with no injuries we expect to see the same side.
ENG Key Players
- Jos Buttler – The captain was in excellent form for his country at the top of the order in the last T20I series and he will have no fears of attacking the famous Australian bowlers in this game.
- Phil Salt – The opener is a good fielder but also a very strong opening batter. He has had a very successful last 12 months with the bat in international and franchise cricket.
- Mark Wood – The right-arm pace bowler took a wicket from a no-ball against Scotland. He has the speed to cause real problems to the top batters and we can expect him to be given a licence to just bowl fast in this match.
- Chris Jordan – The right-arm fast medium bowler is also one of the best fielders in the world and his death bowling will be crucial in this game in Barbados.
ENG Team Form
England are unbeaten from their last five T20Is but their bowling was disappointing against Scotland.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Australia vs England Head to Head
These two sides have been very well matched across their history in T20Is with Australia leading by one victory overall. This venue is also where they met in the 2010 T20 World Cup Final when England won.
AUS vs ENG Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | AUS Won | ENG Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Australia vs England Betting Odds
The bookmakers are expecting this to be a close match in Barbados on Saturday afternoon. Australia are the narrow favourites at 1.80 with England not too far behind on 2.05.
Who will win the Australia vs England Match?
Both teams did not look completely comfortable in their opening games and England had to settle for a no-result which will put additional pressure on them ahead of this match. Australia’s players look to have a slight edge ahead of this match.
