England Women face Australia Women at Lord's on Sunday evening in the final of the Women's T20 World Cup.
Both teams swept through the group stage and semi‑finals in dominant fashion without losing a game.
The Baggy Green sailed through their last-four clash against the West Indies by eight wickets, chasing down a paltry target of 126 to win at The Oval with seven overs to spare.
Beth Mooney provided the platform with a sublime knock of 61 off 36 balls, while Ash Gardner's quickfire 35 saw her take the Player of the Match award.
England's semi‑final win over South Africa was less emphatic but showed plenty of skill and determination.
Fit-again skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt settled any nerves after the Proteas had the hosts in trouble at 23-3, while Charlie Dean picked up the key wickets of Tazmin Brits and Marizanne Kapp to stymie the run chase.
England have not beaten Australia in a T20I since July 2023 and were whitewashed 3-0 in a series Down Under last year, but they are playing much better cricket now.
England Women v Australia Women Tips Summary
Best Bet - Match handicap: England +4.5 wkts/+18.5 runs @ 1/1
Alternative Bet - Most match fours - Tie @ 12/1
Bet Builder - Danni Wyatt‑Hodge 20+ runs, Beth Mooney top Australia batter & Sophie Ecclestone 1+ wickets @ 10/1
England Women v Australia Women Prediction
Best Bet: Match handicap: England +4.5 wkts/+18.5 runs @ 1/1
Both teams have recorded multiple wide-margin wins in the group stage and each semi-final had a lopsided look by the end of proceedings.
However, this final looks likely to be very close with the Ashes rivals well matched in all departments.
Australia posted four scores of 170+ in the group phase and bowled out two of their opponents, including South Africa in their opening game.
England made 200 or more twice and cruised to victory in both games against their strongest group rivals - West Indies and New Zealand.
Sciver-Brunt’s side have potentially a deeper batting and bowling line-up, but may still lack the finesse of the Aussies in the field, albeit their fitness and ground fielding is much improved on two years ago.
Home advantage may also count for a bit here as England beat Australia 2-1 in a home T20I series three years ago, sealing victory with a five-wicket win at Lord's.
While the Southern Stars will be confident of winning this, England should push them all the way and are backable in the match handicap market.
Alternative Bet: Most match fours - Tie @ 12/1
The hosts won 3-0 when these sides met in Australia last winter and the margins of two of those wins were not that close.
England's failure to build partnerships or apply enough pressure in the field meant the Aussies didn't have to break sweat after batting first in the first and third T20Is.
But in the second clash in Canberra, the tourists needed 18 off the last five balls to win when the rain came down and they lost on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.
Both teams hit exactly 22 fours each in that match and, the way the teams have been playing in this tournament, they could finish level again.
Australia have struck 12 sixes and 121 fours across their six matches, averaging 1.19 fours per over.
England have hit 134 fours and 10 maximums, with an identical average of 1.19 fours per over.
England Women v Australia Women Bet Builder
Danni Wyatt‑Hodge 20+ runs
Beth Mooney top Australia batter
Sophie Ecclestone 1+ wickets
Pays 10/1
Wyatt‑Hodge has been England's engine, scoring at a strike rate above 150 and passing 50 on three occasions with one century.
She averages more than 54 this year and has passed 20 in three of her last five innings against Australia.
Add Mooney, Australia's most reliable knockout performer, to be the Southern Stars' top batter. She top‑scored in the semi‑final and has a long history of anchoring big chases.
Sophie Ecclestone has taken nine tournament wickets and remains England’s most dangerous bowler. Her ability to strike in the middle overs makes the left-arm spinner a great addition to this Bet Builder.
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Key Match Stats
England have not beaten Australia in a T20I since July 2023
Danni Wyatt‑Hodge has 294 runs at 73.50, strike rate 152.33
Sophie Ecclestone and Charlie Dean have each taken nine tournament wickets for England
Australia have won six of the last eight completed T20Is against England
Australia's bowling unit has five bowlers with economy rates under 7.00
Both teams average 1.19 fours per over in the tournament
Tactics, Form & Team News
Sciver-Brunt returned to captain the England side in the semi-final, replacing Sophia Dunkley, and proved her class and fitness with a match-winning knock of 75.
No changes or surprises are expected with the hosts having a settled line-up, including a varied bowling attack.
Expected England XI: 1 Amy Jones (wk), 2 Dani Wyatt‑Hodge, 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), 4 Alice Capsey, 5 Heather Knight, 6 Freya Kemp, 7 Dani Gibson, 8 Charlie Dean, 9 Sophie Ecclestone, 10 Linsey Smith, 11 Lauren Bell.
Australia are likely to be unchanged with Mooney and Georgia Voll opening the batting and in-form Ellyse Perry due in at four in the order after recovering from a semi-final injury scare.
Expected Australia XI: 1 Beth Mooney (wk), 2 Georgia Voll, 3 Phoebe Litchfield, 4 Ellyse Perry, 5 Ashleigh Gardner, 6 Georgia Wareham, 7 Annabel Sutherland, 8 Nicola Carey, 9 Sophie Molineux (c), 10 Lucy Hamilton, 11 Kim Garth.
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