ENG vs WI Match Prediction : West Indies tour of England, 1st ODI- Who Will Win Today’s Match Between ENG vs WI?

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A team that had a miserable ICC Champions Trophy will compete against a side who didn’t even qualify for the tournament. Confidence among both groups will be low, but the return to playing in England may be a positive thing for a home side which enjoys playing in their conditions.

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England vs West Indies Head-to-Head Record

West Indies has the better record in the past five ODIs. They have won three out of the previous five matches. They secured a two-one victory in each of the previous two ODI series as well.

England vs West Indies Live-streaming and Broadcast

England and West Indies will meet for the first match of this ODI series on Thursday, 29 May 2025. The first ODI will take place at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Catch the match in India on the FanCode app.

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ENG vs WI Team Previews

England

Will Jacks has shown his attacking intent early with the national side. The right-hander has a high score of 94 and been striking at over 100 strike rate in his 15 ODIs. Ben Duckett continues to dominate the ODI space with a batting average over 50 and a strike rate over 100.

Jamie Smith has talent to burn but has failed to reach his first ODI milestone yet. His highest score is 49 but shouldn’t be too far away from that first 50. Joe Root is at the peak of his powers across all formats. He made a start 37 runs in England’s previous ODI.

Harry Brook, recently appointed as England's white-ball captain, has over 800 ODI runs with one century and five half-centuries in the 50-over format.

Jos Buttler is a key figure in all of England’s white-ball formats. Over 5000 ODI runs, 11 centuries and 27 half-centuries later should answer why. Jacob Bethell is a promising young all-rounder with two ODI half-centuries and five wickets in a short space of time too. Jamie Overton has a small sample size of ODIs but has taken four wickets in four matches.

Matthew Potts has only played a handful of games but has best bowling figures of four for 38 already. England’s premier leg-spinner Adil Rashid has demolished batting lineups with nine four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls in ODIs. Saqib Mahmood has raced to 17 wickets in ODIs in only 13 appearances.

England Expected Playing 11

Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

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West Indies

Brandon King will be looking to achieve his potential with three ODI centuries in his pocket. Seasoned left-handed opener Evin Lewis boasts more than 2000 ODI runs highlighted by a high score of 176 not out. Keacy Carty has shown promise with a recent century against Ireland in the second ODI of the series.

Captain Shai Hope anchors the middle order with almost 5500 runs, an unbelievable 17 centuries and a mouth-watering batting average of just below 50. Amir Jangoo, though newer to the ODI scene, hit an 83-ball 104 not out on ODI debut.

In the all-rounder department, Justin Greaves has done his job domestically to earn his spot in the national side. He has 1830 List A runs and 19 List A wickets. Roston Chase adds depth with his off-spin and batting prowess, having scored a half-century against Ireland.

Matthew Forde has emerged as a dynamic player as a contributor across all arenas of the game. Notably, he equalled AB de Villiers' record for the fastest ODI half-century, reaching 50 runs in just 16 balls in the second ODI against Ireland. He took three wickets in the first ODI.

The bowling attack is spearheaded by the prominent Alzarri Joseph with more than 100 ODI wickets. Jayden Seales is promising young pacer who has regularly taken ODI wickets, with 13 currently. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has taken 33 wickets with two four-wicket hauls in his ODI career.

West Indies Expected Playing 11

Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c/wk), Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales

ENG vs WI Toss Prediction

Winning the toss and opt to bowl first may the popular choice. History shows that often chasing has produced the better results in the recent England vs West Indies ODI fixtures. The past eight ODIs between them have been won by the chasing side.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

A fair contest between bat and ball should be on the cards. The pitch is likely to give the fast bowlers and batters a reasonable deal. Particularly with cloud coverage, the seamers could get the ball to move early. England chased a target of 332 against Pakistan in the previous ODI on this ground.

The weather conditions will be cool, but with a high level of humidity. The chance of rain will hover around the 15 percent mark.

ENG vs WI: Who Will Win?

England will be taking charge of what they hope will be the start of a new ODI era under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Harry Brook. You should expect the home nation to provide fireworks in front of a predominantly England crowd excited to see attacking cricket. The West Indies will continue to rebuild their confidence in the format. Their tour of the United Kingdom didn’t start well though after a 124-run loss to Ireland.

Bet on England to win this match.

ENG vs WI win percentage stands at 61% in favor of ENG.

Todays Match Prediction: England to Win.