England are our pick to win the first ODI in Perth, with a 54% win probability against 46% for Australia. The case rests on batting depth, with Joe Root and Ben Duckett at the top, and a pace attack led by Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson. This Australia vs England match prediction covers the toss, pitch and weather, squads and playing XI options, fantasy cricket tips and a full prediction table for the opening game of the series at Perth Stadium.
Australia vs England | 1st ODI | England tour of Australia
BDT 9:30 AM / PKT 8:30 AM / INR 9:00 AM
Australia – W W L L W, England – W L L L W
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Australia are tipped to win the toss and bat first. Nothing in the pitch or dew notes is confirmed, but this is a morning start in Perth, which makes heavy dew unlikely. Putting runs up also suits a side that lost its last ODI chasing 366. England’s 251 held up comfortably in their tour match, so a defendable total looks like the sensible plan.
No official pitch report was supplied for Perth Stadium, so the evidence here is indirect. England defended 251 at the W.A.C.A. on November 7 and bowled Western Australia out for 159 in 32.3 overs, a different ground but the same city. Our predicted totals of 290+ and 300+ assume a true surface that rewards batters who settle, so the pitch report could still change the plan.
No temperature or dew figures were supplied for this fixture, so any firm claim would be a guess. The start works out to about 11:30 AM in Perth, a daytime ODI where dew should not decide anything. If the weather report shows cloud or a change before the toss, bowling first becomes the more tempting call for either captain.
Mitchell Marsh captains an Australia side that has won three of its last five. The last result in our file is a 32-run loss to South Africa in Johannesburg on September 27, where Australia reached 333 chasing 366 and David Miller scored 142 off 93. Marsh will want to see his bowlers hold their nerve better than they did that day.
Cooper Connolly is the key batter, and Travis Head is our pick for top run-scorer and most sixes, with Australia tipped for 290+. Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw give the order options. Getting within 33 runs of 366 says the batting can chase big, though it does not say it can do so every time.
Adam Zampa is the key bowler and Xavier Bartlett is tipped for the most wickets. Jack Edwards is the key all-rounder , with Spencer Johnson, Mahli Beardman, Liam Scott and Oliver Peake in the squad. Conceding 365 is the number this preview keeps coming back to.
Mitchell Marsh, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Oliver Peake, Matt Renshaw, Liam Scott, Adam Zampa
Harry Brook leads England, whose last five read W L L L W. The most recent result was a 92-run win over Western Australia in a day/night tour match at the W.A.C.A. on November 7, after England posted 251. It was a warm-up against a state side, so it proves less than it feels like it does, but the momentum counts for something.
Ben Duckett is the key batter, and Joe Root is the name to watch: top run-scorer, most sixes and Player of the Match in our picks, with England tipped to reach 300+. Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Tom Banton and Sam Curran add depth, so the batting runs a long way down.
Gus Atkinson is the key bowler and Jofra Archer is tipped for the most wickets. Liam Dawson is the key all-rounder, and Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Jamie Overton, Sonny Baker and Henry Crocombe give Brook a mix of pace and spin to choose from.
Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue
Our call is England at 54% over Australia at 46%, thanks to a deeper batting order built around Joe Root and a pace group that includes Jofra Archer. It is a close verdict, and Australia’s 92-65 edge in the all-time record is a fair reason to doubt it. Does that history count for more than England’s depth? Tell us in the comments, and follow JeetBuzz for more updates, stats and analysis.
What time does AUS vs ENG start in IST?
The match starts at 9:00 AM IST on 13 November 2026.
Where can viewers in India watch the first ODI?
The match is available to steam live on Sports Live Hub (SLH).
Which channel shows the match in the UK?
TNT Sports has the broadcast in the United Kingdom.
