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Rain could ruin the deciding ODI between England and Australia with the series tied at 2-2 after England came back from 0-2 down to win the third and fourth games.
DATE/TIME: Sunday 29th September 2024 - UK – 11:00am / India – 3:30pm / US EST – 6:00am / US PST – 3:00am
VENUE: Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, England
WEATHER: Cloudy with rain showers expected to arrive around mid-afternoon with temperatures at around 12c.
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Fox Sports / US – Willow TV
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / Australia – Fox Sports App / US – Willow TV
ENGLAND FORM: BACK-TO-BACK WINS GIVE HOSTS CHANCE OF COME-FROM-BEHIND VICTORY
The more matches England are playing in 50-over cricket, the better they are getting, particularly from a batting perspective. They thrashed Australia at Lord’s by 186 runs, mainly thanks to the quality of Harry Brook and power hitting of Liam Livingstone.
LAST FIVE: WWLLL
AUSTRALIA FORM: BOWLING CONTINUES TO LEAK RUNS AS TOURISTS FALL TO CONSECUTIVE DEFEATS
Australia are in danger of throwing away a 0-2 series lead in England for what would be the second consecutive year following losses at Chester-le-Street and Lord’s. They simply haven’t been able to stop England from plundering runs and the usually reliable Mitchell Starc came in for some rough treatment in the fourth ODI.
LAST FIVE: LLWWW
ENGLAND BETTING ANALYSIS
After seeing how Liam Livingstone ruthlessly took down the Australian bowlers last time out, investing in the destructive batting all-rounder is something that should be seriously considered by bettors. Livingstone cleared the boundary seven times in a knock of 62 from 27 balls and on a small ground in Bristol, could be afforded more joy. Explore backing him to record the highest number of sixes in the England team.
AUSTRALIA BETTING ANALYSIS
Australia’s batting fell flight in the fourth ODI and significant improvement is needed on their part. If there is one player capable of stepping up in the rubber match, it would be Steve Smith. So often the lynchpin for Australia, Smith scored 60 in the third game and in what could be a rain-affected contest, his control and temperament may be vital. Backing Smith to top-score for the tourists in Bristol has to be favoured.
ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA EXPERT PREDICTION
Before making any moves here, bettors would be sensible to keep a careful eye on the conditions and the weather forecast. Winning the toss and bowling first will be worth its weight in gold with rain predicted to arrive at some point around the half-way stage of this contest. If we do get a completed match in and England are able to bat, Harry Brook will likely have a huge part to play. The Yorkshire star is in red hot form, racking up 197 runs across the last two matches. It’s well worth backing him to accumulate another substantial score here, regardless of the result.
ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA TIP: HARRY BROOK TO SCORE 50+ RUNS