World Cup 2019, Match 32: England vs Australia – Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

The World Cup 2019 started out with a few one-sided matches and rain ruining the parade. The India-Pakistan match, for instance, was one of the most anticipated matches, but it fizzled out after a while. And then came a few surprise matches that turned out to be close encounters. India vs Afghanistan was the blockbuster that one had very little expectations from. England-Australia could be a fire-cracker. That is the call so far. Here is all you need to know about both the teams before picking your Fantain XI.

Team News:

England

Home team takes on reigning champions but will be prepared all the same. England has one of the strongest batting orders with pacers who have learnt to turn the ball to suit the volatile pitch.

What is and might always be a mark in their tournament is the stunning loss against Sri Lanka. The loss was vital to the team because it pointed out the fact that the batting is not as invincible as they thought. Apart from Root and Stokes, none of the other players stepped up to handle the pressure. No fault can be found with the bowling. It was fairly economical.

Australia is a team that is smart enough to find a loophole where there aren’t any. England needs to put in 120% to take on their arch-rivals.

Predicted XI: Eoin Morgan (c), Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer

Australia

Defending champions are in fine form after winning 5 out of 6 matches. The only loss was against India. The match against England could be a close one. There is a lot of history between the two teams and this match is expected to live up to expectations.

With Warner, Finch and Smith leading the batting attack, and Starc, Cummins and Stokes with the ball, Australia has eyes on the prize all the way.

Predicted XI: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk)

Top Picks

Stokes and Root: Rain or sunshine, These two players have shown their reliability and consistency.

Maxwell: The man with the golden arm has the potential to score for your Fantain Fantasy Lineup in more ways than one.

Warner: This man is in phenomenal form. Make the most of it in the World Cup

Starc: The pacer has the best figures in the tournament so far. With a 5-fer to his credit, Starc looks as formidable as ever.

Fantain Fantasy XI:

Batsmen: Root, Finch and Warner

Bowlers: Archer, Starc, Wood, Woakes

All-Rounders: Stokes, Maxwell

WK: Buttler, Carey

Another option would be to Pick Bairstow over Maxwell.

This is our Fantain Fantasy XI but you’re the real expert.