ENG vs IRE 1st ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips
England and Ireland begin their three-match ODI series on Wednesday afternoon in Leeds. The hosts come into this match after beating New Zealand 3-1 earlier this month. Ireland won their last ODI, by 2 wickets, against Nepal earlier in the summer at the start of July. Read on as we preview this day-night game. The ODI gets underway in Yorkshire at 12:30 local time.
England began the series with New Zealand badly but were in excellent form by the end. However, this is an almost completely different side and the players involved in this match will want to show off their skills.
Ireland have picked up good results in ODIs of late but they do tend to struggle up against the top teams. They will fancy their chances against this England line-up.
England vs Ireland 1st ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on SkyGo.
ENG vs IRE Match Toss Prediction
Three of the last five ODIs at Headingley have been won by the team batting first and we expect both skippers to choose to bat first if they win the toss ahead of this series opener.
ENG vs IRE Pitch Report
Headingley has produced a good batting wicket throughout the 2023 summer. Players can expect to see good consistent bounce throughout the match.
Leeds Weather Report
Overcast conditions are forecast throughout this game and there could well be a delayed start with rain expected. However the weather will improve across the afternoon.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs Ireland 1st ODI 2023
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Zak Crawley will captain England for the first time across this series with his Test opening partner Ben Duckett as vice-captain. 28 year old right-hander Sam Hain has been a regular run scorer at domestic level and is expected to make his international debut in this clash.
ENG Key Players
- Joe Root - The right-hander has seen his ODI average dip under 50 after low scores against New Zealand but he has plenty of previous big scores including 16 centuries in this format.
- Will Jacks - The all-rounder has made his debut for England across all formats over the last 12 months and is recognised as a spinning threat as well as a big hitting batter.
- Luke Wood - The left-arm quick bowler is very rarely out of the wickets at this level. He often concedes runs but will bowl with genuine pace.
ENG Team Form
England come into this match looking for their fourth successive ODI victory with the last three all by large margins.
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England Predicted Playing 11
Zak Crawley (c), Phil Salt (wk), Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Sam Hain, Will Jacks, Jamie Smith, Rehan Ahmed, Brydon Carse, Luke Wood, Matthew Potts
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
Just as Ireland have done over the last 24 months, there were no surprises in their squad for this series. Paul Stirling will lead the team who have got a competitive group together and are prioritising caps and a growing team-spirit ahead of new players.
IRE Key Players
- Paul Stirling - The skipper was not in the best of form in recent international appearances but he hit 66 for Knights two innings ago in domestic cricket.
- Harry Tector - The 23 year old middle order batter is an excellent ODI player with over 1500 runs to his name at an average of 50.43 from 36 innings.
- Barry McCarthy - The experienced pace bowler should get some assistance from the overhead conditions in Leeds and will want the English batters to take him on.
IRE Team Form
Ireland have beaten Nepal, USA and UAE over their last three ODIs.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Andy McBrine, Paul Stirling (c), Curtis Campher, Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little
England vs Ireland Head to Head
This will be the 14th ODI between these two sides with England winning 10 of the matches. However, it was Ireland who came out on top when they last met in August 2020.
ENG vs IRE Head to Head Stats in ODI's
| |
Matches Played |
ENG Won |
IRE Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
13 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
England vs Ireland Betting Odds
In spite of playing a second string side, England are favourites with the bookies and can be backed at 1.10 with Ireland at 5.50.
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Who will win England vs Ireland 1st ODI Match?
The two teams are far better matched than they would have been if England had selected their full strength side. However, there are far more match-winners with both bat and ball in the England side ahead of this game.
England vs Ireland Prediction
Ireland always seem to raise their game when they play England and they will see the line-up from the hosts and think they have a real opportunity to pick up a victory in Leeds. However, with the likes of Joe Root, Brydon Carse and Will Jacks in the side, we are predicting an England win.
Sep 20, 2023
17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT
Headingley Stadium - Leeds, England
ENG vs IRE 1st ODI 
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