England vs USA Prediction and Betting Tips: Crunch time for Buttler's men

Defeats in their second Super 8s games have set up a knockout situation for England and the United States in Sunday’s T20 World Cup clash in Barbados.

South Africa secured a dramatic win over the Three Lions on Friday before the West Indies then thrashed the tournament co-hosts to move ahead of England on net run-rate.

If the Windies beat the Proteas and England beat USA in the final Super 8s games, the top three sides will be level on four points and net run rate will determine the two that go through.

Aaron Jones’ men can still make the semi-finals, but would need a comprehensive win over England and for South Africa to beat West Indies.

There is also a potential for rain in Bridgetown to make it all academic as a no-result would damage both teams' prospects of progression.

Phil Salt excelled at the top of the order once again this week, carrying his bat with an unbeaten 87 off 47 balls against the West Indies.

The 27-year-old appears most at ease on Caribbean pitches, a familiarity likely honed during his upbringing in Barbados.

Last December, Salt smashed consecutive T20I centuries for England in Grenada and Trinidad, finishing the tour with 331 runs, a Player of the Series award, and an average of 82.75.

Salt has been England’s highest run-scorer in six of his last 12 T20I appearances and accumulated more than 28 runs in six of his last 10 knocks for the Three Lions.

England's opening partnership of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler has been delivering strong performances in the T20 World Cup.

The duo put on 67 runs for the first wicket against the West Indies and 73 runs against Australia.

Their average opening stand in T20Is is an impressive 53.69, providing England with solid starts.

Meanwhile, the United States’ opening pair have been struggling of late. Steven Taylor and Andries Gous put on 33 for the first wicket against South Africa and only three in Friday’s defeat to the West Indies.

Jofra Archer's return to the England team has been a significant boost for the side. 

The fast bowler has been in excellent form, recording figures of 1-28, 3-12, 1-15, 1-34 and 3-40 in England's five completed matches. 

He has occasionally been wayward in his first over, but has always improved later in his spells and currently has the second-best among England's bowlers in the tournament.

Archer’s combination of genuine pace, accuracy, and clever variations makes him a potent threat to the US batters in Barbados, the country of his birth.