England vs Ireland, 1st ODI
England and Ireland meet in the first match of the inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup League competition as their three-match ODI series in Southampton kicks off. The game, at the Ageas Bowl, takes place on July 30 and is scheduled to start at 14:00 local time.
World Cup winners England will be looking for more success on home soil, with Irishman Eoin Morgan leading the team again. There are some key players missing from their World Cup success though, with the test and ODI squads currently kept separate. Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes are all in the test squad and so will miss this series.
Ireland have made the short trip across the Irish Sea for their first competitive fixtures since the coronavirus pandemic was declared. The Irish have the bulk of their full-strength squad available, with Mark Adair the notable absentee despite featuring in the warm-up games.
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Toss Prediction
On a batting wicket, England could be keen to bat first in what should be excellent conditions.
Weather Report
They have picked a good day for the start of the series with sunny conditions forecast all day in Southampton and temperatures in the mid-20s.
Pitch Condition
As the high-scoring warm-up matches proved, the Ageas Bowl is a great batting wicket.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, laODI odds and match prediction for England vs Ireland, 1st ODI.
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Eight members of England’s World Cup winning squad are available, including captain Eoin Morgan and wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow. That does include the two players who did not feature last summer though, Tom Curran and Liam Dawson. Tom Banton looks set to play in an expansive top three, while left-arm pacemen Reece Topley and David Willey have earned international recalls too.
ENG Key Players
- Eoin Morgan: With no Root or Stokes, the Irish-born England captain will be one of they key men. His ODI record speaks for itself – 13 centuries and 46 half-centuries in total.
- Jonny Bairstow: His absence from the test squad means he can play an important role in this ODI team and prove a point with the bat at the top of the order.
- Moeen Ali: Hit 85 in the first warm-up match and then claimed three wickets, reminding everybody of his all-round importance. He will also serve as vice-captain.
ENG Team Form
England have played just once since the World Cup win, achieved in dramatic fashion against New Zealand. They lost the first match of a three-game series against South Africa before rain in the second, but hit back to win the third with Joe Denly proving key with the bat in a nervy chase of 257 to win by two wickets.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jason Roy, Tom Banton, Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings, Joe Denly, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
Ireland have opted not to select Mark Adair as he continues his recovery from injury, despite him playing in the warm-up matches. Two uncapped players, Curtis Campher and Harry Tector, are selected. Former captain Gary Wilson also misses out, so Lorcan Tucker will be behind the stumps.
IRE Key Players
- Paul Stirling: The big-hitting opener hit 53 against the England Lions last time out and has eight hundreds and 24 half-centuries in ODI cricket.
- Kevin O’Brien: Proved his form with 126* in one of the warm-up matches, his name will always be associated with this fixture after his World Cup heroics in 2011.
- Boyd Rankin: The giant paceman, and one-time England international, has 106 ODI wickets to his name and he remains a key part of the Irish pace attack aged 36.
IRE Team Form
Ireland’s most recent ODI series was against West Indies at the start of the year, but they lost all three matches to suffer a 3-0 whitewash – an exact reverse of their score against Zimbabwe in their series before that. They fell short with the bat in the West Indies, scoring 180, 237/9 and 203 in their three losses.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, Andrew Balbirnie (c), William Porterfield, Kevin O’Brien, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Simi Singh, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Boyd Rankin
England vs Ireland Head to Head
England and Ireland have met in ten full ODIs, with England winning eight of them. The Irish win was their famous Kevin O’Brien-inspired World Cup victory back in 2011, but England have dominated since. Most recently, Tom Curran starred with bat and ball as he took 3-35 to dismiss Ireland for 198 before scoring 47* as England overcame a tricky start to win by four wickets – Ben Foakes hitting 61* alongside him to take the man-of-the-match award.
END vs IRE Head to Head Stats in ODI
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
IRE Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
England vs Ireland Betting Odds
England are big favourites to open this ODI series with a win, even with some of their key World Cup stars missing.
ENG Bet365 Odds
- ENG to win the match: England are 1.12 favourites to beat Ireland in this first ODI with Bet365.
- END Top Bowler: Adil Rashid is one of the World Cup winners who will feature, and the Yorkshire spinner is 4.00 to be England’s top team bowler with Bet365. Tom Curran, who starred when these teams last met in an ODI, is 4.00 and the recalled David Willey can be backed at 4.50.
IRE Bet365 Odds
- IRE to win the match: Ireland are 6.00 outsiders to beat England in this first ODI.
- IRE Top batsman: Captain Andrew Balbirnie is 4.50 favourite to be Ireland’s top team batsman with Bet365, while opener Paul Stirling can be backed at the same price. Kevin O’Brien hit form in the warm-up match and he is 7.00 with Bet365.
- IRE Top Bowler: Barry McCarthy and Boyd Rankin are 4.33 joint-favourites to be Ireland’s top team bowler with Bet365. All-rounder Gareth Delany is 5.00 and Simi Singh can be backed at 5.50.
ENG Betway Odds
- ENG to win the match: Betway are also offering 1.12 on England to win.
- ENG top batsman: World Cup-winning opening partnership Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow will be at the top of the England batting order. Roy is 3.00 to be England’s top team batsman with Betway, as is Jonny Bairstow. Eoin Morgan is 5.00 and Tom Banton can be backed at 5.50.
- ENG top bowler: With the ball, Adil Rashid is 3.60 favourite to be England’s top team bowler with Betway and Tom Curran can be backed at 4.00. David Willey is one of a number of paceman at 4.75, should he play, while Moeen Ali is 5.00.
IRE Betway Odds
- IRE to win the match: Ireland are 5.50 outsiders with Betway to win the first ODI.
- IRE top batsman: Paul Stirling is 4.00 favourite to be Ireland’s top team batsman with Betway. Andy Balbirnie is 4.50 and Gareth Delany, also up the order, is 5.00. William Porterfield is 5.50 and Kevin O’Brien is an interesting outsider at 7.00 with Betway.
- IRE top bowler: Barry McCarthy and Boyd Rankin can both be backed at 3.75 with Betway to be Ireland’s top team bowler, while Simi Singh is available at 4.50 and Gareth Delany can be backed at 6.00.
🏆 England vs Ireland Prediction
England still boast several of their key World Cup players and can start this series with a big win to prove their strength in depth too.
Jul 30, 2020
18:30 IST / 13:00 GMT
The Rose Bowl - Southampton, England
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