WI vs ENG Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Dec 16, 2023
West Indies will be looking to clinch the series as they take on England for the 3rd of the 5-match T20 series on Saturday. The match will be played at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George’s in Grenada.
West Indies vs England head-to-head record
Both teams have played 26 T20I against each other to date. The West Indies has been the dominant side with 16 wins, while England has won 10.
West Indies vs England Live-streaming and Broadcast
While there will be no live telecast of this match in India, fans can stream it live on the FanCode App.
WI vs ENG Team Previews
West Indies
West Indies has played some excellent cricket over the past couple of weeks. They first defeated England in the 3-match ODI series by a 2-1 margin and now have the chance to do so in the T20s as they lead the 5-match series by a 2-0 margin.
Brandon King was in fine form on Thursday as he scored an unbeaten 82 runs to power his team to a massive total of 176. His brisk opening stand of 43 with Kyle Mayers laid a strong foundation for the middle order to build upon.
While Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, and Shimron Hetmeyer have had a relatively quiet T20 series so far, Rovman Powell and Andre Russell have struck some lusty blows towards the death overs. Alzarri Joseph is in excellent form with the ball and has picked up 3 wickets in both the T20 matches so far.
He will be supported by Andre Russell and Jason Holder in the seam department. Gudakesh Motie was very economical in the last match and will play a supporting role to Akeal Hosein in the spin department.
West Indies Playing 11
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Gudakesh Motie, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph.
England
England’s poor form in white-ball cricket continues as they now struggle to save the T20 series.
The opening pair of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler has done a decent job so far, with Salt being the leading run-scorer for the team in the T20s. Sam Curran scored a half-century in the last match, albeit for a losing cause. He will be a key player for the visitors given his all-round capabilities.
However, the form of Will Jacks and Harry Brook remains a cause of concern. Coming to the bowling, the spinners have been in good form, with Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed picking up 4 wickets each. However, the same cannot be said about the seamers.
Chris Woakes and Tymal Mills have both gone for over 8 runs and over and have struggled to pick up wickets even when the ball is new. England will need to put up a special performance if they want to bounce back in this series.
England Playing 11
Jos Buttler, Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Tymal Mills.
WI vs ENG Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
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Pitch and Conditions
The pitch is likely to be dry and devoid of any grass. The ball will have a predictable bounce and the batsmen will be able to play their shots. The average first-inning score here is around 175. There are some cracks on the surface that the spinners can exploit.
The weather is likely to be overcast and there may be some drizzling throughout the day.
WI vs ENG Betting Tips
The West Indies have made the most of home conditions and are likely to dominate the proceedings on Saturday. On the other hand, England, despite having a strong team, have struggled to perform and we expect their woes to continue.
Bet on the West Indies to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The National Stadium in Grenada has hosted 7 T20s to date and 6 of them have seen an aggregate of lower than 343.5, including the last match. We are therefore backing a similar outcome in this match.
The pitch is good to bat on and the outfield is pretty quick too. Given the quality of batting on both teams, we are likely to see plenty of boundaries to be scored.
Alzarri Joseph is in fine form and has picked up 6 wickets in 2 matches played so far. He has picked up at least 2 wickets in 4 of his last 5 outings. We are therefore backing him to bowl another good spell.
Who will win WI vs ENG
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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