The prominent cricketing rivalry between Australia and England will be renewed just one week before the T20 World Cup where both teams will be looking to gain momentum ahead of the mega event. England and Australia are coming off an impressive series win over Pakistan and West Indies respectively. Hence, it would be hard to pinpoint which team has the upper hand at the moment.
Australia has named two different squads for the first game and the last two games of the series in order to give proper recovery time to their players ahead of the big event. Their main bowler is Pat Cummins. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood have been rested for the first game.
In their absence, young pacers like Kane Richardson, Nathan Ellis, and Sean Abbott will have to step up. Richardson has been booked as the top bowler for Australia in the first T20I by bookmaker bet365 with the odds of 3.75. Ellis stands in second place with odds of 4.33.
Australia Top Bowler Odds
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 8, 2:00 P.M. (GMT)
However, Australia has not rested their main batters as David Warner, Aaron Finch, and Steve Smith will play all three games. Also, all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis return to the squad in time after recovering from injuries.
On the other hand, England’s skipper Jos Buttler will resume his role as he returns to the squad after healing from a thumb injury. He missed the T20I series in England where his deputy Moeen Ali led England to a famous victory.
Surprisingly, Buttler hasn’t managed to win a single series since becoming England’s full-time skipper in June this year. He would like to break this curse ahead of the mega event that England won in 2010. Buttler is expected to play a captain’s innings in the first T20I as he is booked to be England’s top batter courtesy bet365 with odds of 4.00. Former T20 World no. 1 batter Dawid Malan is behind him with odds of 4.33.
England Top Batter Odds
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 8, 2:00 P.M. (GMT)
It is no surprise that both teams start the series with the same odds meaning that there is no clear favorite or underdog for this event. Both Australia and England are priced at 1.90 by bookmaker bet365.
Australia vs. England T20I Series Winner Odds (outright)
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 8, 2:00 P.M. (GMT)
The first game of the series will be played in Perth on the 9th of October at 8:00 a.m. (GMT). The final two games will be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on the 12th and 14th of October at the same time.
Will Jos Buttler lead his side to victory or will Australia demolish the Three Lions at home? Find out as two favorites of the World Cup collide in an exciting series.
