England vs Afghanistan Match Prediction
ENG
90%
Chance of Winning
AFG
10%
Odi
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Facts:
- With 17 wickets, Fazalhaq Farooqi has taken the most wicket in ODIs for Afghanistan in 2023.
- England and Afghanistan have faced each other twice, on both occasions England registered a comprehensive win.
England vs Afghanistan Chance of Winning
After an early blow against New Zealand, England managed to post-up their first points of the tournament against Bangladesh. Dawid Malan was the star of the show as he scored a brilliant 140 off 107 balls as England posted 364 runs. Bangladesh batsmen failed to show up as they were bowled out for 227 and England eventually won the game by 137 runs.
Afghanistan have had a torrid start to the tournament as they were on the receiving end of two humiliating defeats against Bangladesh and India. In the last game, Afghanistan posted a sub-par score of 272 which was chased with ease by India who eventually won the game with eight wickets to spare. As per our calculations, England are expected to take maximum points in the upcoming game.
- England’s chances of winning - 90%
- Afghanistan’s chances of winning - 10%
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England vs Afghanistan Prediction & Betting Tips 2023
There are very few teams in the world who could go toe to toe with England when it comes scoring sixes, Afghanistan isn’t one of them. In the last five matches, England has managed to score 7, 6, 6, 8 and 11 averaging 7.6 sixes a game and have conceded just 5.4 sixes in those games. We believe England will score more sixes than Afghanistan in the upcoming game.
Harry Brook hasn’t had a great start to his ODI career. In eight games Brook averages 21 runs and his scores in the last five games are 20, 25, 10, 2 and 25 averaging 16.4 runs. Even though Delhi wickets have been great for batting thus far, Brook has scored under in each of the last five games. With bookmakers giving us the odds of 29.5 for Brook in the upcoming game, we believe he would struggle to score against Afghanistan.
Match Prediction Best Odds
England vs Afghanistan Match Toss Prediction
Historically the win percentage for teams batting first or second are pretty identical at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. But since it is a day and night match, dew can have an impact in the second innings. Hence we believe both sides would prefer to bowl first at the venue.
Weather Report
With 10% chances of disruptions we believe climate would not play a major role in the game. Maximum temperature is expected to be 35C during the game and minimum temperature is expected to be 23C.
England News & Player List
England Player List
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes
Predicted Playing XI
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Jonny Bairstow |
Batter |
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Dawid Malan |
Batter |
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Joe Root |
Batter |
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Ben Stokes |
Batter |
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Jos Buttler |
Wicket-keeper |
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Sam Curran |
All-rounder |
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Moeen Ali |
Batter |
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Adil Rashid |
All-rounder |
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Liam Livingstone |
All-rounder |
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Mark Wood |
Bowler |
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Chris Woakes |
Bowler |
England Team Form
England kicked off the tournament with a comprehensive defeat against New Zealand but in the next game, England registered their first points of the tournament as they beat Bangladesh by 137 runs.
Afghanistan News & Player List
Afghanistan Player List
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq
Predicted Playing XI
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Ibrahim Zadran |
Batter |
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Rahmat Shah |
Batter |
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Hashmatullah Shahidi |
Batter |
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Najibullah Zadran |
Batter |
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
Wicket-keeper |
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Mohammad Nabi |
All-rounder |
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Riaz Hassan |
Bowler |
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Rashid Khan |
All-rounder |
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Naveen ul Haq |
Bowler |
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Mujeeb ur Rahman |
Bowler |
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Fazalhaq Farooqi |
Bowler |
Afghanistan Team Form
Afghanistan had an underwhelming tournament thus far as they were outplayed by Bangladesh and India in the first two games. Afghanistan are currently 10th on the table and are yet to register a single point in this competitions.
England vs Afghanistan Head to Head
Both teams went head to head in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup. On both occasions England registered a comfortable victory and are 2-0 in head to head games between the two sides in ODI cricket.
Head to Head:
England Win: 2
Afghanistan win: 0
Tied/NR: 0
England vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
England to have a better opening partnership than Afghanistan
Afghanistan has struggled to get a good start in this format as they have lost early wickets in each of the last five matches. In the last five matches, Afghanistan has managed an opening partnership of 47, 32, 10, 1 and 7 averaging 19.4 runs and have conceded 156, 19, 63, 60 and 36 averaging 66.8 runs which is pretty staggering. On the other hand, England's top order has been pretty consistent as they have managed a 50 runs and 100 run opening partnership in the last three games. With Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow getting back in form it's hard to not to back England against arguably the minnows of this tournament. In each of the last four matches, England has managed to rack up a better opening stand than their opponents and on other hand, Afghanistan has conceded more runs in four of the last five matches. We believe this is a great opportunity to make quick financial gains and you cannot let this opportunity pass through.
England vs Afghanistan
Odi
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
England vs Afghanistan Top Team Batters
Dawid Malan to be England’s top batter
Dawid Malan is one of those batsmen who tend to have a purple patch and when he hits that patch it's hard to bet against him. Malan was sensational in the last game against Bangladesh as he scored a brilliant 140 as England registered first points in the tournament which makes him our top pick for the upcoming game.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz to be Afghanistan’s top batter
Even though Afghanistan hasn’t had a great World Cup thus far, Rahmanullah Gurbaz seems to have found his form in the tournament after an underwhelming Asia Cup prior to this tournament. In the two games thus far, Gurbaz has scored 47 and 21 and has been one of the most consistent batsmen for Afghanistan which makes him our top pick for the upcoming game.
England vs Afghanistan Top Team Bowlers
Mark Wood to be England’s top bowler
Mark Wood has had a disappointing campaign thus far but that doesn’t change the fact he is one of the most feared bowlers in the World Cup and after two underwhelming performances Wood would want to right the wrong against Afghanistan, a game where England are firm favourites to win. Wood would be our top pick for the upcoming game.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to be Afghanistan’s top bowler
Afghanistan bowlers were woeful in the last game but that doesn’t change the fact Fazalhaq Farooqi has been brilliant for Afghanistan in this calendar year and is the top wicket taker for his side in 2023 which makes him our top pick for the upcoming fixture.
Our Prediction
Favorites to win
England
- England to win @ 1.11 (PariMatch)
- Afghanistan to win @ 6.40 (PariMatch)
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