After an excellent start, the Kiwis are in freefall, and they’ll be eager to get their World Cup campaign back on track at the expense of Pakistan on Saturday afternoon.
Four wins from as many starts at the Cricket World Cup had New Zealand airborne, but they’ve since lost each of their last three games to sit fourth, and in danger of being leapfrogged by Pakistan.
Pakistan themselves broke a four-game losing streak with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh at their latest appearance, and they’ll take some confidence and momentum into this one, as a result.
A win will be enormous for the chances of both nations fighting into the finals, but I think that New Zealand will just have the edge, and I think that Trent Boult will cause plenty of headaches for the Pakistan batting corps.
Suggested Bets
- New Zealand to Win ($1.80)
- Trent Boult Over 2.5 Wickets ($3.25)
Australia can turn England’s fortunes from really bad into absolutely dire (if they’re not already) by beating the old enemy in India on Saturday night.
England have recorded just one win from six matches at this Cricket World Cup, losing to the likes of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka to boot.
Australia lost their first two games, but they’ve since been faultless, winning four in a row to climb into third.
The Aussies will be without Glenn Maxwell and Mitch Marsh for this clash, but their depth is certainly good enough to plug those holes, and the English really aren’t playing with any confidence at all.
Suggested Bets
- Australia to Win ($1.62)
- David Warner to score 50+ Runs ($2.38)
- Travis Head Over 32.5 Runs ($1.83)