With action from both the T20 World Cup in cricket and the Rugby League World Cup, Friday leads us into the weekend in perfect style.
Add some football involving the top end of the Championship table and there’s plenty to look forward to across the day, with golf to follow on the bet365 Live Golf Tracker and five race meetings to watch on our Sports Live Streaming platform, as is some of the football action on the continent.
T20 World Cup: England desperate to get back on track
| What | Australia vs England, T20 World Cup |
| Where | MCG, Melbourne, Australia |
| When | 09:00, Friday 28th October 2022 |
| How to watch | Sky Sports Cricket & bet365 Sports Live Streaming |
| Odds | Australia 4/5, England 1/1 |
After a shock defeat to Ireland, title contenders England will be determined to get back to winning ways when they face old rivals Australia in Melbourne.
England impressed in their opening win against Afghanistan, but in a rain-affected showdown with Ireland, the men in green came out on top with a five-run victory (DLS method).
There will be plenty of frustration in the Three Lions camp that they were not able to see out their innings in Melbourne against the Irish and they will be hoping to use that as motivation against the Aussies.
England should take heart from their recent T20 meetings with Australia, having won six of the last seven completed games and another victory to continue their good form against the Aussies is available at 1/1.
Rugby League: New Zealand and Ireland set for first meeting
| What | New Zealand v Ireland, Rugby League World Cup |
| Where | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| When | 19:30, Friday 28th October 2022 |
| How to watch | BBC Three & iPlayer |
| Odds | New Zealand 1/500, Ireland 33/1 |
New Zealand and Ireland are set for their first ever rugby league meeting when they clash at Headingley in their final Pool C game.
The Kiwis are already assured of a place in the quarter-finals, while Ireland need to cause a major upset to have any chance of reaching the knockout stages.
With 102 points scored in their first two games of the tournament against Lebanon and Jamaica, New Zealand have been in free-scoring form.
Defeat for the Irish against Lebanon has left the Wolfhounds with a mountain to climb against a strong Kiwi side named for the trip to Leeds.
New Zealand are available at 10/11 to win with a -42.5 handicap at Headingley.
Championship: Top spot the aim for R's
| What | Birmingham v QPR, Championship |
| Where | St Andrew’s, Birmingham |
| When | 20:00, Friday 28th October 2022 |
| How to watch | Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Football |
| Odds | Birmingham 6/4, Draw 11/5, QPR 19/10 |
Queens Park Rangers can move back to the top of the Championship table at St Andrew's on Friday night, if they can secure victory over Birmingham City.
After home victories over Cardiff City and Wigan Athletic, QPR are looking to make it three wins on the bounce to leapfrog Burnley into top spot in the table.
As for City, the Blues currently find themselves on a two-match winless run after a 1-1 stalemate with Burnley and a 2-1 defeat last time out at Blackburn Rovers.
QPR did the double over Birmingham in the Championship last season and are 19/10 to claim all three points in the West Midlands on Friday night.
