WI vs ENG Match Preview
The West Indians will co-host the T20I World Cup next year, guaranteeing their place in the competition. They have twice World Cup-winning skipper Darren Sammy as their coach. Caribbeans have packed their teams with several top performers, such as Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Myers, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Rovmen Powell, and Nicholas Pooran. Andre Russell will probably play his last competition in West Indies colors. The World Cup preparations begin with this 5-game series against England.
England is the current World Champion in the T20 format. But they are not playing too well at the moment. The current crop of West Indian players has made the T20I format their own and has enjoyed quite a bit of success in domestic and international circuits. The West Indians will be focused on putting together a team of players that will provide the West Indians an opportunity to win the World Cup competition in front of a partisan crowd. But the West Indians will face a much sterner challenge against England in this series.
The Englishmen did not do well in the ODI World Cup played earlier in the year and ended up losing their title tamely. They will be keen to ensure they do not encounter a similar fate in the T20 format while leading into the T20I World Cup in June 2024. This series will not be just another one for England. It will be considered as preparation for the World Cup, and the teams will look to get accustomed to the conditions and find out the most suitable playing eleven.
The Englishmen will not be playing another one-day international till September 2024. Most players will be looking forward to the change in format. This series against the Caribbeans might provide a much-needed respite from several disappointing results in the one-day international format. This is a genuine opportunity for the Englishmen to test their players’ skills against some of the top international T20 players at different venues in the Caribbean. Jos Buttler will expect that moving to the top will help him regain his form.
Weather Report
There is no rain expected during this game. So, we can expect good conditions for the match. We are likely to get a full game of cricket.
Pitch Report
The venue of Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, is relatively high-scoring. Both teams will be looking to score 180 runs while batting first at this venue. It might be a good idea to play two spinners at this ground and even open the bowling with one of them.
Notable stats
Jos Buttler has a tremendous average strike rate combination in his recent appearances for England.
Jos Buttler has scored runs with an average of 49.67 and a strike rate of 151.26 in his last nine appearances.
West Indies hold sway in the recent head-to-head.
The West Indies hold the edge in their last five matches, 3-2.
Team News
This is the series’ first game, so there are no injury worries at the moment for either of the teams.
WI vs ENG Probable 11
WI Playing 11
- Brandon King
- Kyle Mayers
- Shai Hope
- Nicholas Pooran (Wk)
- Rovman Powell (C)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Roston Chase
- Jason Holder
- Romario Shepherd
- Akeal Hosein
- Alzarri Joseph
ENG Playing 11
- Jos Buttler (C)
- Will Jacks
- Phil Salt
- Moeen Ali
- Harry Brook
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- Chris Woakes
- Adil Rashid
- Tymal Mills
- Reece Topley
Dream11 Prediction
The Caribbeans start as favorites to win this encounter. They have momentum on their side after winning the one-day international series. They have all their top players available for this series and, as a result, have formidable batting and bowling resources.
Top Picks
Brandon King: King has scored 295 runs in his last nine games with a strike rate of 136.57 and an average of 42.14.
Jos Buttler: The Englishman has scored 298 runs in his last nine appearances for England with a strike rate of 151.26 and an average of 49.67.
Romario Shepherd: Romario Shepherd has collected ten wickets from his last eight appearances for West Indies.
Nicholas Pooran: Nicholas Pooran has scored 255 runs from his last ten matches with an average of 25.5 and a strike rate of 147.39.
WI vs ENG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Buttler , N Pooran (VC)
Batters: K Mayers, H Brook, W Jacks (C)
All-rounders: C Woakes, A Russell, L Livingstone
Bowlers: A Rashid, R Topley, A Hosein
