England vs Afghanistan Prediction
Jun 18, 2019
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
Old Trafford - Manchester, England
ENG
AFG
ENG vs AFG Betting Tips
- This is a must-win game for Afghanistan who are under enormous pressure having lost their first four matches on the bounce.
- Afghanistan have a few quality bowlers in Rashid, Nabi and Aftab but their batsmen are struggling to perform in these conditions.
- England have an impressive ODI record at the Old Trafford; they have won 8 of their last 10 one-day internationals at this ground.
ENG vs AFG Win Probability
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Our Prediction
England are favorites to win
Who Will Win England vs Afghanistan, ICC CWC 2019?
England will aim for their third successive win in the tournament when they face Afghanistan at the Old Trafford in Manchester. The 24th fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played on June 18 with live telecast scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM local time.
ENG vs AFG, ICC CWC 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Star Cricket, Fox Sports, Sky Sports, Ten Sports, SuperSport, OSN Sports Cricket HD, Gazi TV
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Foxtel Go, Sky Go, Now TV, OSN Play
ENG vs AFG Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss is more likely to bowl first due to the overcast conditions and with intermittent showers expected later on in the day. Moreover, the side batting second has won more often than the side batting first at the Old Trafford.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for England vs Afghanistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019...
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
England have a couple of injury concerns. Jason Roy suffered a hamstring tear while Eoin Morgan experienced soreness in his back during the last game against the West Indies. While Morgan is unlikely to feature in this match, Roy has been confirmed to miss the next two games and is likely to be replaced by James Vince. Vince will be making his World Cup debut, but instead of opening with Jonny Bairstow, might be pushed down to number three or in the middle order. Moeen Ali, who was benched in the last two games, will return and Jos Buttler will be leading the England team in the absence of Morgan.
ENG Key Players
Joe Root is one of the leading run-getters in the CWC 2019 with two hundreds and a fifty in four matches and he is the key man for England when it comes to batting. Root struck an unbeaten century in the last game against the West Indies and he will look to crack another big one on Tuesday. Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow have also been amongst the runs. Buttler is averaging close to 62 and has two big scores in his previous three innings.
Jofra Archer has been absolutely sensational for England with the ball, picking up nine wickets in his four outings. He has notched three-wicket hauls thrice in the tournament already and will definitely be the biggest threat for the Afghan batsmen. Mark Wood and Chris Woakes are the others in this bowling line-up to watch out for. Wood has seven wickets in three matches and his economy rate is under 5. Ben Stokes too has been doing a pretty decent job with five wickets at an economy of 5.19.
ENG Recent Form
England have now won 10 out of the 13 completed one-day internationals that they have played this year. They have won three and lost one out of the four matches they have played so far in this World Cup and are currently occupying the fourth place on the CWC 2019 points table with six points. After losing to Pakistan at Nottingham, England have bounced back with two consecutive wins - against Bangladesh by 106 runs at Cardiff and then against the West Indies by 8 wickets at Southampton.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy/James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wk), Eoin Morgan (c)/Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
Afghanistan made just the one change to their side in the last game against South Africa as they dropped Najibullah Zadran - their leading run-scorer this World Cup - and replaced him with Asghar Afghan. It remains to be seen whether they persist with the experienced Asghar who scored a duck last time out or bring back the more in-form Najibullah for this crucial encounter against England. The rest of their line-up is expected to remain unchanged.
AFG Key Players
Najibullah Zadran has scored the most runs for Afghanistan in this World Cup - 98 runs in three matches which includes a fifty against Australia. He will strengthen the team's middle-order batting if he is brought back for this game. Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah and Mohammad Nabi are the others who are capable of playing the big knocks. Hazratullah looked promising in his knock of 22 last time against South Africa and the team will want him to convert his start into a significant contribution.
Aftab Alam, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi are the best bets for Afghanistan in terms of bowling. Nabi has been the most impressive performer with the ball so far with four wickets in as many matches at an economy of 4.41. The off-spinner took 4-30 against Sri Lanka at Cardiff and the team will want him to replicate that performance here. The onus of providing the early breakthroughs, however, will be on paceman Aftab Alam.
AFG Recent Form
Afghanistan have won four and lost seven out of the eleven one-day internationals they have played this year. They are the only team in the tournament who are yet to win a game and they are currently languishing at the bottom of the CWC 2019 leaderboard with four defeats from four matches. Afghanistan have just not been able to pick themselves up after that heavy loss to Australia in their campaign opener. Their most recent encounter came against South Africa at Cardiff which they ended up losing by nine wickets (DLS method).
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Hazratullah Zazai, Noor Ali Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan/Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib (c), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Ali khil (wk), Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan
ENG vs AFG Team Form in Last Five Matches
ENG : W W L W W
AFG : L L L L W
England vs Afghanistan Head to Head
England and Afghanistan have faced each other just once in the 50-over format of the game - at the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. Electing to field first after winning the toss, England had Afghanistan at 111/7 in the 37th over before rain intervened and ended Afghanistan's innings. England were then set a revised DLS target of 101 runs from 25 overs and they completed their chase in the 19th over to seal a comprehensive nine-wicket win.
| Matches Played | ENG Won | AFG Won | Tie | No Result |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
England begin as overwhelming favorites to win this match at 1.03 with Betway, 1.05 with Bet365 and 1.02 with Betrally. Afghanistan are huge underdogs amongst the bookmakers and are being offered at a much higher price of 10 on Betway, 11 on Bet365 and 9.25 on Betrally.
🏆 England vs Afghanistan Prediction
Afghanistan have not been competitive enough in this World Cup as they have been let down by their batsmen each time. They are already under tremendous pressure having lost all of their first four matches, and challenging the best ODI team in the world in their conditions will be an uphill task for Gulbadin Naib and his men. England have a terrific record at the Old Trafford in the 50-over format and have won eight of their last ten ODIs here. The hosts are by far a superior side in every department of the game and this should really be a walk in the park for them.
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