"Since 1997, over $200m (US$105.7m) has gone to English sporting bodies and their athletes in Commonwealth Games sports," he said.
He also quoted figures demonstrating a disparity in funding for sports where England has dominated Australia, such as badminton, boxing, table tennis and judo.
"Even in sports for which Australia is known as a world leader, the English are providing more cash," Crosswhite said, listing squash, cycling, hockey, netball, track and field and swimming.
"This is not an English garden party," he said of the host country's chances. "It will be a case of the Empire Strikes Back."
Crosswhite predicts Australia's medal tally will halve from Kuala Lumpur in 1998. He anticipates the country will win 92 medals in Manchester, compared with 198 in Kuala Lumpur.
Australian coaches recruited by England include Julie Hoorweg (netball), Bill Sweetenham (swimming), Steve Foley (diving) and Martin Barras (cycling).
Crosswhite believes the recent sports funding package by the Australian Federal government will not be reflected in results until the 2004 Athens Games and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
However, coaches of most Commonwealth Games sports have already said the additional A$161m (US$85.1m) in Federal funding will allow athletes to continue their training at pre-Sydney Games levels.
Perry Crosswhite, general manager of Australia's team for next year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester, believes England will surpass them in the medal tally, citing the National Lottery for the host nation's sporting revolution.
