Who Will Win Australia vs England 1st ODI?
After thrashing England 4-0 in the Ashes, Australia will look to continue their supremacy in the limited-overs leg of the tournament which begins with the first one-day international on January 14. The Melbourne Cricket Ground will be the venue for this match that is scheduled to have a 2:20 PM local time start.
Aus vs Eng 1st ODI: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: BT Sport, Channel 9, Sony Six
Live Streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV, SuperSport
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Aus vs Eng 1st ODI....
Australia Team News & Playing 11
Steven Smith, David Warner and Aaron Finch are the big guns in the Australian batting line-up and the onus will be on them to take the team off to a flying start. Skipper Smith topped the runs charts in the Ashes and he is expected to continue his good form in the ODIs. The Aussies will bank on their Ashes heroes Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to trouble the England batsmen with the ball. The visitors struggled a lot against the trio in the tests and they are likely to have a hard time facing them in the ODIs as well.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
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Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood/Andrew Tye, Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine(wk), Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
England Team News & Playing 11
England's batting is going to rely heavily on the likes of Jason Roy, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler. Joe Root has had a good Ashes series with five fifties in five matches and the team will look to him to score the big runs in this first ODI. Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett will be the main threats in this pace attack while Adil Rashid will be the go-to option when it comes to spin. Woakes took ten wickets in the Ashes and he will be backed by his team to land a few early blows on Australia.
England Predicted Playing 11
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Eoin Morgan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jake Ball, Liam Plunkett
Australia vs England 1st ODI Betting Odds
Australia dominated England completely in the Ashes and they never really allowed the game to drift away from them at any stage. The hosts begin as clear favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the first one-day international at odds of 1.59 on Betfair and 1.53 each on Bet365, Unibet, Ladbrokes and Betway. England haven't been able to trouble the Aussies so far on this tour and they are the underdogs for this game at a price of 2.62 on Betfair and 2.50 each on Bet365, Unibet, Ladbrokes and Betway.
Australia vs England 1st ODI Prediction
Australia are coming into this ODI series high on confidence after having decimated England in the recently concluded Ashes series. The visitors will look to put their 0-4 drubbing behind them and hope for better results in the shorter version of the game. The hosts though have the upper hand here as they have beaten England 12 times in their past 16 ODIs. At the MCG, the two teams have faced each other in 22 matches and Australia have won 16 of those. Moreover, England don't seem to have adapted to the conditions too well and so it's worth backing Australia to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Australia to beat England in the first ODI at 1.59 on betfair and 1.53 each on bet365, Unibet, 10Cric and betway.
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