Get to Know Who will win ENG vs PAK 1st ODI match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, Dream11, Live score & winning percentage.
Jul 08, 2021
17:30 IST / 12:00 GMT
Sophia Gardens - Cardiff, England
ENG
PAK
ENG vs PAK Betting Tips
The standout experienced ODI player in the new look England squad is captain Ben Stokes. With 3 ODI centuries and 21 half-centuries, he is a good bet for England’s top run scorer. Saqib Mahmood has 4 ODI wickets from 5 games but will lead the bowling attack and is an excellent option for England’s leading wicket taker.
Skipper Babar Azam has hit 13 ODI centuries and averages 79 from his last 18 ODI innings. Batting at the top of the order, he is a reliable choice for Pakistan’s leading batsman. With the ball, Shaheen Shah Afridi is Pakistan’s number one bowler and is a good tip for their top wicket taker in this match.
Ben Duckett is expected to be England’s wicket-keeper; he has 2 half centuries from 3 ODI appearances. Sarfaraz Ahmed is the man in possession with the gloves for Pakistan, he has 2 ODI centuries. We are backing Sarfaraz Ahmed as the leading wicket-keeper in this clash.
ENG vs PAK Win Probability
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England vs Pakistan 1st ODI Prediction & Betting Tips
England and Pakistan begin their three game ODI series in Cardiff on Thursday afternoon. England’s preparations were massively thrown into chaos after the whole squad and backroom staff were forced to self-isolate. As a result, an entirely new 18-man squad was selected on Tuesday. Pakistan will play three ODIs and three IT20s on this tour. This day-night match, part of the ICC World Cup Super League, will get underway at Sophia Gardens at 13:00 local time.
England would have been hoping to build on their recent 2-0 ODI series win over Sri Lanka in this game. However, in spite of selecting a completely new squad, this gives them the opportunity to show off their strength in depth. Ben Stokes will relish the challenge and will lead from the front.
Pakistan are in excellent form in this format with only 2 defeats from their last 12 games. Indeed one of those defeats was in a Super Over. They will fancy their chances of registering an ODI away series win in England.
England vs Pakistan 1st ODI Live Streaming
The match can be watched live on Sky Cricket in the UK. The Sony Network will show live coverage in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Fox Cricket will show the match in Australia, SuperSport in South Africa.
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Sony Liv.
ENG vs PAK Match Toss Prediction
Expect both captains to insert the opposition. This England team will be a mirror image of the side under Eoin Morgan who would always prefer to chase. Pakistan also chose to bat second when they won the toss in ODIs in South Africa.
ENG vs PAK Pitch Report
The highest ODI total on this pitch is 386-6 by England during the 2019 World Cup against Bangladesh. A total of over 400 is not out of the question, particularly in light of England’s inexperienced bowling line-up.
Weather Report
A high of 21 degrees with cloudy conditions throughout the day in Cardiff.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs Pakistan 1st ODI
Not only will England’s team be completely changed from the series with Sri Lanka, coach Chris Silverwood will also lead the team after initially scheduling this series for a rest. England can call upon players with international experience but expect at least one international debut.
ENG Key Players
Dawid Malan - This presents a fantastic opportunity for the left-handed batsman who has only played 3 ODI games for England. He hit 50 in his last ODI and can use this to push for a Test recall also.
Ben Stokes - England were very keen to not rush their premier all-rounder back too soon but events have overtaken them. Even as a batsman alone, he is capable of winning the game on his own with his destructive hitting.
Saqib Mahmood - England ODI sides are very hard to get into, particularly when you are a right arm fast bowler. Mahmood has been in excellent T20 Blast form for Lancashire Lightning and must take this ODI opportunity.
ENG Team Form
England were in good form against a very weak Sri Lanka side but this is a different England and a much stronger Pakistan. The home side should have enough quality in depth to compete in this series.
England Predicted Playing 11
Phil Salt, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes (c), Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett (wk), Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Matt Parkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Jake Ball
ENG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction
Wicket-keeper
Ben Duckett (8.5), Mohammad Rizwan (9) and Phil Salt (8.5) will be our wicket-keepers. Salt has been in excellent white ball form for Sussex Sharks this year.
Batsmen
Babar Azam (10.5), Imam ul-Haq (9), Dawid Malan (9.5) and Fakhar Zaman (9) are our batsmen. All three of the top order Pakistan batsmen are experts in ODIs.
All-rounders
Ben Stokes (10) will be our all-rounder. He will be keen to challenge himself on the international stage again after getting injured during the IPL.
Bowlers
Saqib Mahmood (8.5), Matt Parkinson (8.5) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (9) are our bowlers. Both Mahmood and Parkinson have been taking wickets during the T20 Blast for Lancashire Lightning.
Captain/Vice-captain
Ben Stokes will be captain, Babar Azam his deputy
ENG vs PAK Dream11 Team Prediction
Batsmen:Babar Azam (vc), Imam ul Haq, Dawid Malan, Fakhar Zaman
All Rounder:Ben Stokes (c)
Wicket Keeper:Ben Duckett, Mohammad Rizwan, Phil Salt
Bowler:Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson, Shaheen Shah Afridi
England vs Pakistan Match Prediction
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
This is Pakistan’s fourth tour to England in the last five years and they probably won’t have a better opportunity to seal an ODI series win. They have a settled side with their top 3 batsmen all in excellent form and their bowling attack are well used to exploiting the local conditions.
PAK Key Players
Babar Azam - Pakistan’s captain bats at number 3 in ODIs and, as in all other formats, is a very reliable presence in the batting line-up. He gets his runs at an impressive rate without taking undue risk.
Fakhar Zaman - The opening batsman has reached the landmark of 50 ODIs with an average of 49.17. He hit centuries in both of his last two ODI innings.
Shaheen Shah Afridi - The left-arm fast bowler is a crucial figure in Pakistan’s bowling attack at the beginning and end of the opposition’s innings.
PAK Team Form
Very much the form team in ODI cricket. Following England’s successful 2015-2019 model of runs aplenty to make life much easier for the bowlers.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf
ENG vs PAK Team Form in Last Five Matches
ENG : WWLWL
PAK : WLWLW
England vs Pakistan Head to Head
After 88 ODIs, England have a 21 match lead over Pakistan
ENG vs PAK Head to Head Stats in ODI
Matches Played
ENG Won
PAK Won
Tie
NR
88
53
32
0
3
England vs Pakistan Betting Odds
In spite of the squad change, England remain slight favourites for the
Who will win England vs Pakistan 1st ODI?
Both sides have strong batting line-ups but Pakistan’s have the experience and high scores at this level.
We are backing Dawid Malan, James Vince and Phil Salt to make runs at the top of the order for England. All three believe they should be playing in the ODI team with everyone available.
For Pakistan, we are backing the top three of Babar Azam, Imam ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman. All three batsmen have excellent ODI averages with plenty of big scores.
Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson and Craig Overton are the bowlers to watch for England. All three have international experience but have not previously had a long run in the team.
For Pakistan we are backing Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Usman Qadir with the ball. Rauf is Pakistan’s leading ODI bowler this year with 7 wickets.
This should be a very close game with not a lot to choose between the two sides. Pakistan have been in excellent ODI form from the final group games of the 2019 World Cup and England still have plenty of international players to pick from. We are backing England to win a tight game to begin the series.
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