Cricket T20 World Cup betting analysis and data tips

There has been a shift towards chasing targets in limited-overs cricket. Most teams used to bat first, but since 2017 most captains have chosen to field first. England's T20 side has fielded first on 32 of the 34 times they have won the toss since the 2017 World Cup. Team chasing has prevailed on 57 and 71% of occasions in semi-finals and finals respectively.

Spinners have conceded fewer runs per over than pace bowlers in six of the seven T20 World Cups to date. The past four World Cup were held in the sub-continent. Spinners concede 7.34 runs every over in Australia compared with 8.02 for quicks.

England are on form ahead of the World Cup. They have back-to-back wins over Australia and a series victory in Pakistan. England's bowling is their Achilles' heel.

Jos Buttler's side face Afghanistan in their opening game next Saturday (October 22). Afghanistan's bowling attack features three of the five most economical bowlers in T20s in 2022.

South Africa have the highest win percentage of any side at T20 World Cups (63 per cent) but they are yet to win the tournament or even reach the final. The current side has the batting firepower to worry any opponent, having scored 200 or more in five of their 13 T 20 innings in 2022. Their weakness is on the bowling front, but Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje could change that if they can replicate their recent Test form.