Cricket Prediction | England vs Ireland | 1st ODI | September 20, 2023 – This would be a tough competition for Ireland.

England vs Ireland Match Analysis

The World Cup campaign in England is currently in full swing. They are all set to welcome Ireland for a three-match ODI series beginning on Wednesday after recently defeating New Zealand 3-1 at home. Only twice in 50-over cricket have Ireland defeated England, and they would be eager to increase that total given that the host team is missing the majority of its regular players. In a recent ODI match the South Africa locked horns with Australia and it was a contest that had cricket fans on the edge of their seats. 

England played poorly against New Zealand to start the series, but towards the finish, they were in terrific form. The individuals involved in this game will want to showcase their talents because this is a nearly entirely new side.

Ireland has recently had success in ODI matches, however, they do frequently struggle against the best teams. They will think they have a good chance of beating this England lineup.

England vs Ireland Team Preview & Squads

England

Several England players who participated in the series against New Zealand have been rested. This new-look England team, which also includes three uncapped players, will be coached by Zak Crawley. All three of Crawley’s career ODI appearances—three total—came against Pakistan in the Covid-19-affected series in 2021. His first time serving as England’s captain in any capacity.

The key batter to watch out for in this series will be Harry Brook, who was named to England’s World Cup roster. The potential of Phil Salt is also intriguing. Sam Hain should also be not avoided. The middle-order batsman has 10 hundreds and a List-A average of nearly 58 from 62 games.

There will be several fresh faces in England’s bowling as well. Along with Luke Wood, Craig Overton, and Matthew Potts, seam-bowling alternatives include Brydon Carse and George Scrimshaw. The team’s primary spinner is Rehan Ahmed.

England Squads

England

Zak Crawley (c), Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Sam Hain, Luke Wood, Joe Root, Matthew Potts

Ireland

There was no surprise in Ireland‘s lineup for this series, just as there haven’t been any in the previous 24 months. The team, which has a competitive group together and prioritizes caps and a developing team spirit over new players, will be coached by Paul Stirling.

Andrew Balbirnie will start with Stirling, according to Ireland. They are hoping to build the duo into a more reliable opening option for 50-over cricket because they think the two get along so well. The third player in this series will be Curtis Campher. Another batter to watch out for is Harry Tector.

Mark Adair and Josh Little will be Ireland’s two best bowlers. The two seam bowlers should have enough help from the surface, especially early on, and they should be able to pick up a few early wickets. In his last 10 games, Adair has taken 20 wickets at a strike rate of 24.4. He is expected to be Ireland’s best bowler in this series, in our opinion.

Ireland Squads

Ireland

Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy Balbirnie, Barry McCarthy, Andy McBrine, Josh Little

England vs Ireland outfield report

Headingley, Leeds 

The side batting first has won three of the last five one-day internationals played at Headingley, thus we anticipate that both captains will opt to bat first if their teams win the toss before the first game of this series.

This game is likely to be played in overcast weather, and rain is predicted, which may cause a delay in starting the game. Nevertheless, the weather will get better in the afternoon.

The summer of 2023 has featured excellent batting conditions at Headingley. All during the game, players can anticipate seeing a solid, consistent bounce.

England vs Ireland Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

England has 4 points in the last 5 head-to-head games, while Ireland has just 1.

England vs Ireland Prediction

Winning the toss

• England

Player of the Match

• England – Joe Root

Most runs

• England – Joe Root
• Ireland – Paul Stirling

Most wickets

• England – Luke Wood
• Ireland – Barry McCarthy

Most sixes

• England – Joe Root
• Ireland – Paul Stirling

Team Scores Batting First

• England – 230+
• Ireland – 220+

According to the cricket analyzer, England is more likely to win than Ireland due to their powerful squad and previous stat. 

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