Cricket World Cup: England v Australia betting tips & top odds

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Australia continue their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign on Saturday as they take on a struggling England side in Bangalore, India.

England’s woes continued on Sunday night as they lost to India by 100 runs. After a solid effort with the ball kept India to just 229, there was hope that the defending champions had turned their form around. But that hope was short-lived, as they were bowled out for just 129 runs after the batting order failed to fire.

Sitting in last spot, England’s hopes in this ODI World Cup are over. Given their struggles with the bat, the Brits may look to bring in Harry Brook for any of the underperforming batsmen. They may also look to rotate the bowlers, with Sam Curran, Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse all sitting on the sidelines.

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The Aussies continued their form resurgence against New Zealand last Saturday as they won by five runs in a high-scoring affair. In his first match of the tournament, opener Travis Head was at his explosive best, hitting 109 off just 67 balls to lead the Aussies to a massive score of 388. In reply, New Zealand put together an excellent effort, taking the chase down to the last ball as they just fell short.

Scoring over 350 runs in their last three innings, the Australian top order has been in excellent form. However, they are due for another shakeup on Saturday, with Mitch Marsh headed home indefinitely and Glenn Maxwell sidelined with a concussion suffered on the golf course. As a result, West Australian allrounders Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green are expected to slot into the middle order.

England v Australia betting predictions

England will need to make major changes if they wish to compete with the in-form Aussies. An explosive side at their best, England have struggled to recover from any setbacks suffered in their matches, collapsing almost every time. Paying -161.29, Australia should be too strong for England in this one.

With the bat, opener Dawid Malan has shown the strongest form for England in this tournament. An adaptable batsman, Malan is known for working his way through an innings as he gradually increases his strike rate. Look for him to lead England as their top runscorer at +333 with Bovada.

Being promoted back up to number three due to the absence of Mitch Marsh, Steve Smith will be looking to find form before the knockout stage. With just one 50 so far, against the Netherlands, the former Aussie skipper has been far from his dominant best. Against an English bowling line-up that is lacking confidence, look for Smith to feast on the bad balls as Australia’s top runscorer at +333 with the best cricket betting sites.

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