ENG vs IRE Dream11 Match Prediction, 1st ODI, 30 July

ENG vs IRE Dream11 Prediction: Mark the dates, 30th July, 1st August and 4th August. A new dawn of cricket is all set to be launched with the inaugural Men’s ODI World Cup Super League. The return of ODI cricket after the forceful pandemic will also celebrate the much-anticipated commencement of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, which was delayed by a couple of months. However, it will now finally get going on July 30 with the first ODI between England and Ireland.

With IPL also getting its schedule finalized, the cricket fever is all set to flow in the veins of the ardent fans of the game sooner rather than later. The recently concluded Test series between England and West Indies went onto draw heavy viewership across the globe and it was obvious because International cricket was returning to the fore after almost a 3-month halt.

It is now time for the white-ball to do the talking after a cumbersome delay. Hosts England are all set to welcome Ireland for a 3-match ODI series starting from July 30th at Southampton. The series will be focusing on the upcoming aspirants of Engish cricket who are willing to make a name for themselves.

As far as the Irish side are concerned, this series will give them yet another chance to showcase their talent against the current World Champions who have been achieving immaculate heights ever since their 2019 World Cup triumph. They know they are up for a gruesome challenge, and it would be interesting to see how they cope-up with the same.

06:30 PM IST, 30th July 2020, The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Head to Head (Last 5 games)

England won: 04
Ireland won: 00
No result: 01

Pitch and Conditions

Over the years, the surface at the Rose Bowl has been a happy hunting one for the batsmen. Heavy scores are pounded and the same can be expected in this affair. England has been all over their opponents in recent times having won all their last five affairs here. With the conditions apt for batting, a high scoring contest is definitely on offer on Thursday.

Last ODI result at the venue: Bangladesh 262/7 (50 Ov) defeated Afghanistan 200/10 (47 Ov) by 62 runs.

ENG vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction

Here, we have come up with team news for the today match prediction side.

Ireland Squad

Andrew Balbirnie (c), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Craig Young, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Kevin O’Brien

Ireland Team News:

The management has announced a 14-man squad led by Andrew Balbirnie for the first ODI.
They will be announcing three different squads ahead of the three ODIs.
All-rounder Curtis Campher and aggressive middle-order batsman Harry Tector are in line to make their ODI debut.
The likes of Mark Adair, Peter Chase, George Dockrell, Tyrone Kane, James McCollum, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson, and JJ Garth are among the reserves who will not feature in the first ODI.

IRE Playing 11 (Probable):

Paul Stirling
William Porterfield
Andrew Balbirnie
Harry Tector
Curtis Campher
Andrew McBrine
Barry McCarthy/Craig Young
Gareth Delany
Simi Singh
Garry Wilson
Kevin O’Brien

England Squad

Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Joe Denly, Reece Topley, Moeen Ali, Saqib Mahmood, James Vince, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton

England Team News:

The World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan is back to lead the world champions in the white-ball format.
Reece Topley, Sam Billings, Liam Dawson and David Willey have been named in the 14-man squad with many first-choice ODI players like Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood missing out due to their involvement in the recently concluded Test series.
An elbow surgery has forced Chris Jordan to miss out.
Talking about the combination, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Denly, Eoin Morgan, James Vince and Sam Billings will form the core.
In the bowling unit, the onus would be on the likes of Reece Topley, Adil Rashid and David Willey.

ENG Playing 11 (Probable):

Jason Roy
Jonny Bairstow
Sam Billings/Tom Banton
Joe Denly
James Vince
David Willey
Moeen Ali
Reece Topley/Saqib Mahmood
Tom Curran
Adil Rashid
Eoin Morgan

ENG vs IRE Dream 11 Prediction Today Cricket Match

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Captain Picks:

For Small Leagues

Jason Roy a tailor-made selection when it comes to small leagues. The rampant opener was heavily impressive in the World Cup and will ascertain that rich vein of form here as well. From the last 5 ODI knocks, he has managed 215 runs which include two fifties. He is an unmissable pick in Today Match Prediction side.
Jonny Bairstow will be Roy’s partner in crime at the top-order. Having lost his place in the Test side, the keeper-batsman has a lot to prove. He has got scores of 111, 106, 34, 36, 19 and 43 from his last 6 innings and with a lot to prove to pave his way back to the Test side, Bairstow will be taking this opportunity with both hands.
Paul Stirling the pocket dynamite opener of Ireland is one of their lynchpins in the batting unit. From the last 6 ODI innings, the right-hander has amassed 224 runs which include 3 scores of fifty-plus. He could be a prime figure in the small league teams.

For Grand Leagues

Eoin Morgan the English skipper will be monitoring the inexperienced and newly formed middle-order. Known for his ability to switch gears at any given moment of the game, the left-hander will be an apt pick for grand leagues. From 219 ODI innings, he has 7368 runs to his name averaging 39.40.
Adil Rashid has been the go-to bowler for Morgan in the last couple of years in the limited-overs format. Rashid is a highly-rated bowler who sens the tempo of the game quite early. Talking about his recent numbers, from the last 4 games prior to the pandemic break, the leggy scalped 7 wickets which included two 3-fers.
Andrew Balbirnie the Irish skipper would be keen to step up on a platform like this. His performance will definitely matter a lot in boosting the teams confidence. Talking about his recent numbers, the right-hander has got scores of 7, 71 and 10 from his last 3 ODI knocks.

Who Will Win ENG vs IRE Today Match Prediction?

There are numerous portals who have provided the betting odds for the third and final Test of the series. Here are a few of them;

Odds in favor of England Winning:
Bet365: 1/9
Betfair: 1/10
Betway: 1/10

Odds in favor of Ireland Winning:
Bet365: 11/2
Betfair: 6
Betway: 5

According to the odds provided above by various betting portals, England are pipped as the prime favorites for this game. A win for Ireland remains the secondary outcome. Therefore, as per our Dream 11 prediction, we are backing England to reign supreme in this game.