England vs Australia 1st ODI Cricket Predictions & Betting Tips 

England faces Australia in the first of five ODIs getting underway on Thursday, 19th September at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. After rain forced a draw in the two sides’ T20 series, it is set to be a fascinating series against two of the biggest rivals in the game.

Ready for Thursday, our team of expert tipsters here at Betting Online has been examining how they expect the series to play out, including their top tips, ahead of the first match.

England

After their T20 series against Australia came to a rainy end with no final match played, England’s ODI side is ready to go after plenty of positives to take from the drawn series.

Harry Brook will captain the side after Jos Buttler withdrew from both squads with a calf injury. The squad sees stand-out performers from the T20 matches return, including Player of the Series Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell. 

England’s confidence is also boosted by the returns of test players, including Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, and Matthew Potts.

England Men’s ODI Squad

Harry Brook (Captain), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, John Turner. 

Australia

Sharing the T20 series 1-1 with England is not how the visitors wanted to start their summer against England. However, with a mounting list of injuries to their team, a draw nonetheless was a good result. 

Australia’s fast-bowling lineup has taken a hit without the likes of Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, Riley Meredith, and Nathan Ellis. However, boosted by the returns of Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc to the team, Mitchell Marsh and his side will be looking to start the series off strong.

Responding to the flurry of injuries, 19-year-old seam bowler Mahli Beardman has been called up to the ODI squad ahead of the start on Thursday.

Australia Men’s ODI Squad

Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

England vs Australia ODI History

England’s last ODI series win at home against the Aussies was 5-0 back in 2018. Since then, Australia has won home and away. The last time these two met in an ODI series was in 2020, when the series ended 3-1 in favour of Australia.

ENG vs AUS Betting Tips 

If the performances in the two T20 matches were anything to go by, cricket fans can expect a cracker of a series! We are backing England to win the first match, but not without a strong Australian batting performance, of course.

• England to Win the Match @ 6/5 with bet365.
• Adil Rashid Top Match Bowler @ 7/1 with bet365.
• Travis Head Top Match Batter @ 4/1 with bet365.

These odds are provided by bet365 and are correct at the time of publishing (16/09/2024).