Australia vs Ireland
T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 1 Prediction & Tips
Time: 31 Oct, 01:30 PM (IST)
Series: T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 1
Venue: The Gabba – Brisbane, Australia
Info:
David Warner has scored one hundred and 24 half-centuries in this format and the opener is our pick for Australia’s highest run scorer against Ireland. With the ball, Josh Hazlewood has a strike rate of 14.00 in 2022 and he is well worth backing as Australia’s top wicket taker in this game.
Opener Paul Stirling has a top score of 115 not out in IT20s and the small right-hander is a strong choice for Ireland’s highest run scorer against Australia. Josh Little took 2-16 against England and the left-arm pace bowler is our tip for Ireland’s top wicket taker in this clash.
We recommend backing Josh Hazlewood to take over 1.5 wickets in this clash.
Live Streaming:
TV Channels:
This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket, Star Network, Fox Sports, ESPN and PTV.
Live Streaming:
Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Disney+ Hotstar.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
Partly cloudy during the scheduled hours of this game but it will still be warm with temperatures above 25 degrees from start to finish.
🏟️ Pitch:
There will be plenty of pace and carry for the quick bowlers on this pitch. Expect spinners to also enjoy bowling on this surface which will turn and bounce.
Toss Prediction:
Four of the six IT20s played at the Gabba have been won by the team batting first. We predict that both skippers will want to bat first ahead of this match.
Team Form in the Last Five Matches:
AUS:
NR, W, L, NR, L
❌✅❌ ❌ ❌
IRE:
NR, W, L, W, W
❌✅ ❌✅✅
TEAM NEWS:
AUS Team News:
There has been an illness running through the Australia squad which saw Adam Zampa miss the win over Sri Lanka and forced keeper-batter Matthew Wade to travel to the ground separately ahead of the abandoned game against England. We expect Zampa to come back into the side for this game.
IRE Team News:
With their game against Afghanistan abandoned without a ball being bowled, all of Ireland’s batters and bowlers will be well-rested ahead of this clash. They beat England in their last match and we expect to see the same XI given the chance to defeat Australia in Brisbane.
AUS Predicted11
David Warner
Aaron Finch (c)
Mitchell Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Marcus Stoinis
Tim David
Matthew Wade (wk)
Adam Zampa
Mitchell Starc
Pat Cummins
Josh Hazlewood
IRE Predicted11
Paul Stirling
Andy Balbirnie (c)
Lorcan Tucker (wk)
Harry Tector
Curtis Campher
George Dockrell
Gareth Delany
Mark Adair
Barry McCarthy
Fionn Hand
Josh Little
Winning Chances:
With both teams seeing their last fixture rained off, the points on offer in this game have become even more crucial. We expect Ireland to cause Australia some problems but struggle to maintain their high level across the match. Overall, we are backing Australia to win.
Australia are favorites to beat Ireland at the odds.
AUS Key Players:
David Warner
the attacking left-handed opener has scored only 20 runs from his last three IT20 innings but hit successives scores in the 70s the two previous innings.
Marcus Stoinis
the batting all-rounder has a fantastic record in T20 World Cup fixtures. He was injured in the months before the tournament but is performing at his best again.
Josh Hazlewood
the right arm fast medium bowler has taken 24 wickets from 15 IT20 innings this year and has picked up three wickets from two games in this competition.
IRE Key Players:
Paul Stirling
the 32 year old opener hit a six during the win in Match 20. He hit 66 not out in the final group stage match against West Indies.
Andy Balbirnie
the skipper hit 62, his eighth IT20 half-century, and took the Player of the Match Award in the win over England at the MCG on Wednesday.
Josh Little
the 22 year old quick bowler has had an impressive 2022 with a large number of strong performances. He dismissed Jos Buttler and Alex Hales against England.
Team Forms:
AUS Team Form:
Australia have won only one of their last five games in this format.
IRE Team Form:
Ireland have lost only one of their last seven IT20s.
SQUAD:
Australia:
Tim David, Ashton Agar, Aaron Finch (c), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Cameron Green
Ireland:
Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Simi Singh, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Graham Hume
