Betting Tips

The West Indies have home advantage and a recent resurgence in T20 cricket. England is always a formidable white-ball team with whichever squad they pick and will be looking to compete against a T20-mad nation. The West Indies should be familiar with conditions after numerous members of their squad played throughout the CPL, whereas England may take a game or two to adjust.

The West Indies could have the edge again in this T20I series.

West Indies vs England Head-to-Head record

There is hardly anything to choose between the West Indians and the English in T20Is. The last five T20Is between them show this. England has won three times in the last five, with one of those being at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The West Indies have won twice in the same five games, but also walked away as series victors in the previous T20I series against England.

West Indies vs England Live-Streaming and Broadcast

The first T20I on Saturday, 9 November 2024 between West Indies and England will be available for live streaming on the FanCode App.

WI vs ENG Team Previews

West Indies

The West Indies most recent T20I assignment was their two-one loss to Sri Lanka away from home. They also fell short in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year after a defeat to England. The home team will have a lot to prove in their mission to once again be a top-tier T20 team.

Rovman Powell will be at the forefront of his side’s resurrection in T20I cricket. He will be one of their middle-order big-hitters. Kyle Mayers and Brandon King will be a powerful left-hand and right-hand opening batting partnership that could put the English bowlers off their lines and lengths.

Nicholas Pooran follows them at number three in the batting order. Shimron Hetmyer adds firepower against pace and spin in the middle-order. Overall, the batting lineup looks set to play on the front foot against the English bowlers.

Andre Russell will provide a masterclass in how to seal off the innings with huge hits. He will be brutal in the death overs with the bat, while also being a wicket-taking option after the halfway stage with his fiery fast bowling. He will have other merciless ball-strikers such as Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd behind him too.

The bowling unit is largely based on pace to cover various phases of the game and given the bowling conditions the teams are likely to have presented to them. Alzarri Joseph and Obed McCoy will lead the new-ball pace attack. Akeal Hosein’s left-arm spin will control the run rate after the powerplay.

He could be a wicket-taking threat if the pitch offers any turn. The versatile all-rounders Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd will add extra pressure on the English batters after the new-ball attack has done its job.

West Indies Expected Playing 11

England

England come into this T20I series hopeful of rebuilding their philosophy in the shortest format of white-ball cricket.

Skipper Jos Buttler will spearhead the top-order and is likely to open alongside Phil Salt. They are an opening pair capable of destroying bowlers’ figures. Salt was named player of the series in the previous T20I series against the West Indies for his 331 runs across five innings.

England's batting strategy will be built on the top two setting up the game for the explosive middle-order to seal off with some mighty bombs over the boundary.

The middle-order consists of Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and Jacob Bethell. All of them are capable of taking the game away in their own right. Everyone in that list, except Jordan Cox, can bat and bowl with authority.

The sheer number of all-rounders in England’s lineup means they have a large number of players who can change the game even if they fail in one aspect of their skills.

On the purely bowling front, England fields an arsenal well-suited for Kensington Oval’s conditions. The pace attack is led by Jofra Archer and supported by Reece Topley who will use the pitch’s bounce to challenge the West Indies batters.

The leg-spinning master and apprentice of Adil Rashid and young Rehan Ahmed offer serious wicket-taking options in the middle overs. They will also have plenty to work with on a pitch which might slow down and turn a bit.

England Expected Playing 11

WI vs ENG Toss Prediction

This game at Kensington Oval will partially be played under lights as a day/night game. Both teams might look to bowl first as is the case in most day/night T20Is. Both teams will also back their strong batting lineups to chase most targets.

Pitch and Conditions

There should be a balanced pitch on offer with enough in it for batters and bowlers alike. The spinners could be difficult to get away if the surface slows down and starts to turn. This will be one of those pitches where the batters who get in must make the most of their time spent at the crease and take ownership of the batting. It could be a difficult pitch to adjust to if new batters come in constantly.

The weather forecast on Saturday in Barbados suggests scattered thunderstorms with a 44 percent chance of rain. Temperatures will be typically tropical.

SA vs IND Betting Tips

The West Indians’ international and local experience of Kensington Oval will come in handy against a strong English T20I lineup. The home side will rely on their hard-hitting top-order and their bowling mixture of spin and pace. Both sides have powerful batting lineups who will play without fear in T20 cricket.

You can expect a high-scoring match with plenty of boundaries, particularly if both teams play to those strengths.

Bet on West Indies to win.