Jun 13, 2018
17:30 IST / 12:00 GMT
Kennington Oval - London, England
ENG vs AUS Head to Head
England have played 139 one-day internationals against Australia in the past. 56 of those have been won by the former and 81 by the latter with the remaining 2 being tied encounters.
These two countries have faced each other eight times in the 50-overs format at the Kennington Oval with Australia once again leading the scoreline 5-3.
In their most recent ODI face-off earlier this year at Perth, England put up 259 on the board after being asked to bat first. They then restricted Australia to 247 and won the match by 12 runs.
Matches Played: 139, England Won: 56; Australia Won: 81; Tie: 2
England vs Australia 1st ODI Betting Odds
Despite being knocked over by Scotland recently, England are going into the first one-day international as favorites to win. The hosts are being offered at odds of 1.62 on Betway, 1.57 on Bet365 and 1.70 on Betfair. Australia, on the other hand, are coming after having comfortably won both their warm-up fixtures against Sussex and Middlesex respectively. However, the visitors find themselves as the bookmakers' underdogs for this opening game and are up at 2.25 on Betway, 2.37 on Bet365 and 2.40 on Betfair.
England vs Australia 1st ODI Prediction
Ranked no. 1 in the ICC ODI rankings, England have a much higher win percentage in this format in recent times than Australia who have slipped down to the fifth position. The latter do have an impressive overall head-to-head record but it is the former who have been the in-form team lately. Though Scotland managed to shake this side up, the hosts will not be worrying too much about it and will hope that it was just a blip in their way.
England beat Australia 4-1 in their den not too long ago and they will really be fancying their chances against them in their own conditions here. Moreover, Australia's bowling attack looks weakened with the absence of Hazlewood, Starc and Cummins and their batting too will not be the same without Smith and Warner. Although England too will miss the services of their key players in Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes, they still appear superior on paper and we predict them to start this series off with a win.
Final Verdict: Back England to beat Australia in the first ODI at 1.62 on Betway, 1.57 on Bet365 and 1.70 on Betfair.
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