Pakistan Tour of England 2024 - 1st T20I - England vs Pakistan - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - May 22

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 1st T20I match of the Pakistan Tour of England, to be played between England and Pakistan on the 22nd May, at Headingley, Leeds.

1st T20I  - England vs Pakistan (Headingley, Leeds)


Current Form England:

England are currently occupying the 3rd place in ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 252.

England last played a T20I series way back in December 2023. They lost that 5 match series by 3-2. England haven't been looking at their best in the last year or so.

England will surely start as favorites in the 4 match series but they will have to bring their A game to the table if they want to win convincingly against a strong Pakistan side.

Players to look out for:

1. Jofra Archer - After missing out for a long while, Archer is making a comeback in International cricket with the series against Pakistan. He will get good match practice before leading the attack in the upcoming World Cup.

2. Philip Salt - He is in superb form currently in T20 cricket. After a good IPL season, Salt should look to continue the good form against Pakistan as well.


Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan are currently occupying the 7th place in ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 246.

Pakistan are in decent form in T20I cricket. They have recently won a 3 match series against Ireland by 2-1. Despite losing the first match of the series, they bounced back well and dominated the hosts throughout the remaining 2 T20I's.

Pakistan will start as the underdogs against England but they have it in them to surprise the hosts.

Players to look out for:

1. Fakhar Zaman - He showed signs of form in the recently concluded series against Ireland. Zaman can score quickly and he will hold the key to Pakistan's performance with the bat not only in the T20I's against England but also in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

2. Shaheen Afridi - Afridi will find English pitches suitable for his swing bowling. If he gets going in the series, Pakistan will have good chances to win matches against the hosts.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Pakistan:

Babar Azam (c), Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan (wk), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim, Fakhar Zaman

England:

Jos Buttler (c, wk), Moeen Ali (vc), Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt (wk), Reece Topley, Mark Wood

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – England 

Who will win?-  Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jonny Bairstow (England), Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jofra Archer (England), Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)

Most Sixes – Jonny Bairstow (England), Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Player of the Match- Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 190+, England 180+

Match Handicap:  Pakistan


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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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