Australia vs England Predictions – T20 World Cup 2024 – 08/06/2024
Australia defeated Oman comfortably in their tournament opener while England’s game Scotland got washed out.
Arch-rivals Australia and England are set to face each other in the 17th match of T20 World Cup 2024 on June 8 (Saturday). Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados will play hosts to this clash and the match will get underway at 8 PM IST (1 PM local time).
Here is our analysis for this clash that is scheduled to be played on Saturday.
Australia vs England: Prediction [T20 WC 2024] – Best Bets
Australia and England, the Ashes rivals, will face each other at a neutral venue where they have played one match each. While the Aussies are coming off a win over Oman, England’s opening game against Scotland was washed out due to rain. Here are the best bets for this Australia vs England match.
Australia top batter to be Travis Head – 10Cric @ 3.5, BET HERE
Travis Head’s T20 World Cup didn’t start on an auspicious note as he scored only 10 runs against Oman. But the left-hander might just take a liking towards England bowlers and go big in this clash.
Jos Buttler to be top batter of England – 1xBet @4, BET HERE
Jos Buttler is the in-form England batter at the moment thanks to the recent Pakistan series. He opens the innings and can lead from the front in this crunch game.
Winner of the match – Australia – Parimatch @1.8, BET HERE
It would be safe to bet on Australia to win this match who are coming off playing a complete game in Barbados defeating Oman by 39 runs.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Timings of matches in this T20 World Cup are weird. This game will commence at 1 PM local time while the three matches that have taken place so far in Barbados are at 10:30 PM and 8:30 PM (two games) local time. The pitch has been on the slower side at this venue and under the sun, it might slow down even further. Spin might play a big role and batting first could be a better option.
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Head-to-Head Record Australia vs England
Australia and England have played 23 T20I matches against each other so far. Australia have won 10 matches while England emerged victorious in 11 of them with two games ending in no result.
Australia
Australia breezed past Oman in their previous game at the same venue. But they had their fair share of troubles facing spin on slow pitch. Half-centuries from Marcus Stoinis and David Warner scored fifties while the bowlers did their job. The Aussies will certainly need a better effort to go past the England side that looks formidable.
England
England might argue that they were robbed of points against Scotland but in reality, they couldn’t pick a single wicket in 10 overs. Their bowlers didn’t seem up to the mark and an improved show will be needed against the Aussies. As for batting, Jos Buttler and his men are very much equipped and will be keen on smashing big.
Where to Watch Australia vs England
Check out the details of where to watch the Australia vs England match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Hotstar (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Amazon Prime Video – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa, Uganda, Namibia
- Sky Sport NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA and Canada
- ESPN Caribbean (TV) / ESPN Play Caribbean App (Streaming) – West Indies
- Maharaja TV – Sri Lanka
Toss Prediction
The surface at the Kensington Oval in Barbados has been on the slower side. However, Scotland didn’t lose a single wicket in 10 overs in the morning game against England that got washed out recently. Irrespective of conditions, teams might opt to bowl first after winning the toss.
Australia vs England – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better idea on whom to bet on.
Weather conditions
The weather forecast in Barbados for June 8 is that there is a slight chance of rain. It will be partially cloudy during the match with the temperature expected to be around 30 Degrees Celsius.
Favorites to win the match – Australia
Australia players are generally up for such battles and their key players usually step up and hence, they are being considered the favourites to win this match.
Key matchup
Jos Buttler has had an edge over Mitchell Starc in T20Is scoring 65 runs off 37 balls in five innings at a strike rate of 175.67 and has got out to him once.