Australia vs England Preview & Prediction | 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup | Group Stage

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Australia will have to face England without their captain with top spot in the group up for grabs.

Date & time:

Venue: Holkar Stadium, Indore, India

Weather: Temperatures reaching 30c, but the potential for some showers across the scheduled hours of play.

How to watch: UK – Sky Sports / USA – Willow TV

Australia vs England prediction

Australia have been dealt a big blow leading into this top of the table showdown against England with the news that captain and wicket-keeper-batter Alyssa Healy has been ruled out due to a calf injury. Healy has been outstanding for the Aussies at the top of the order, scoring two centuries and racking up 294 runs in just four innings, underlining just how big of a loss she will be to the Australian top order.

This opens the door somewhat for England, whom you could argue are finding ways to win without playing their very best cricket. Like Australia, they’ve accumulated nine points from a possible ten and are coming off the back of having beaten India by four runs. To come out the right end of a such a close contest against one of the tournament’s most fancied sides will have proven a huge confidence boost for England and combined with Healy’s absence, that makes Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side worth backing to defeat their biggest rivals.

Australia vs England tip: England to win