Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions: England vs Pakistan - 1st T20I

The 1st T20I of the three-match series between England and Pakistan will be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

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In the last five matches between the two teams, both England and Pakistan have won 2 each. The last encounter between the two sides saw Pakistan beat England by 5 runs.

Dawid Malan is the top run-scorer for England with 389 runs from his last 10 matches at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 140.

Jos Buttler has also made 329 runs at a strike rate of 141 from his last 8 matches.

Adil Rashid has been the best bowler for England and has picked up 10 wickets from his last 10 matches while bowling at a strike rate of 21 and an economy rate of 6.69.

Chris Jordan has also picked up 9 wickets from his last 10 matches.

Mohammad Rizwan is the top run-scorer for Pakistan with 530 runs from his last 10 matches at an average of 106 and a strike rate of 141.

Babar Azam has also made 354 runs at a strike rate of 128 from his last 10 matches.

Hasan Ali has been the best bowler for Pakistan and has picked up 13 wickets from his last 6 matches while bowling at a strike rate of 10 and an economy rate of 8.09.

Pakistan can only play two of Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf. If they want to fit three in, Azam Khan will have to wait his turn.

Let's have a look at the probable playing XIs:

England - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

Pakistan - Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim/Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

 

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions*

Who will win the toss? - England 

Who will win? – England 

Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Dawid Malan (England), Babar Azam (Pakistan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Saqib Mahmood (England), Hasan Ali (Pakistan)

Most Sixes – Jos Buttler (England), Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Player of the Match –  Jos Buttler

Team Scores Batting first – England 180+, Pakistan 170+

Match Handicap England

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In–Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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