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England
West Indies
England will face the West Indies in the first ODI of the 3-match series at Edgbaston, Birmingham. This will be their first ODI meeting since November 2024. England will play under new captain Harry Brook, who will look to begin his leadership with a win after the teamβs 5 consecutive ODI losses.
West Indies will enter the series with better recent form, having won 3 of their last 5 ODI matches. One of those matches ended with no result. They have shown improvement and will aim to continue that momentum in English conditions.Β
In the last 5 head-to-head ODIs between these sides, West Indies hold a 3-2 advantage. All 5 of those matches were won by the team chasing. Overall, England leads the head-to-head record with 54 wins, while West Indies have won 48 times. Both teams will look to take an early lead in the series opener in Birmingham.
Both teams have multiple in-form and experienced batters to handle even a green top at Edgbaston, so a century from either side looks highly likely in the combined 100 overs.
The betting tip is...
Any Player to Score 100 in the match
68 %
32 %
EnglandWest IndiesJofra Archer will miss the ODI series due to a thumb injury sustained during the IPL. Liam Livingstone and Phil Salt have been dropped from the squad. Tom Banton has been recalled and will join Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid as key experienced players in the lineup.
This will be Harry Brookβs first ODI series as captain after replacing Jos Buttler. Buttler, Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks will skip the IPL playoffs to be available for national duty.
England have named Liam Dawson, Tom Hartley and Brydon Carse for the white-ball series. Carse and Matthew Potts will strengthen the pace attack. Fast bowlers Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton are also part of the squad.
Buttler, Root and Rashid are the experienced players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Joe Root, Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse/Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Saqib Mahmood, Gus Atkinson
West Indies will enter the series with a settled squad. Amir Jangoo and Jewel Andrew have been added for the ODIs to be played in the UK. Shimron Hetmyer will be the only major absentee from the squad that won the recent ODI series against Bangladesh and England.
Shai Hope will continue to lead the side. Brandon King and Evin Lewis will open the innings, with Keacy Carty expected to bat at number three. Carty scored 170 from 142 balls against Ireland and will aim to continue that form. Amir Jangoo will look to build on his debut hundred in St Kitts.
Shamar Joseph and Matthew Forde have returned to the squad after missing the Bangladesh series. Forde and Alzarri Joseph will handle pace duties along with Jayden Seales. Gudakesh Motie will lead the spin department.
King, Hope and Joseph are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c, wk), Amir Jangoo, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales/Shamar Joseph.
This match is expected to be high scoring with several in-form and experienced batters on both sides. England will play at home, where players like Joe Root, Ben Duckett and Jos Buttler have a good track record. Buttler is coming off a strong IPL season with over 500 runs. Rootβs ODI record in England remains impressive, and Duckett has shown good form in recent games.
West Indies also brings a powerful top order. Keacy Carty recently scored 170 against Ireland and will look to continue that form. Shai Hope has been consistent, and Evin Lewis and Brandon King have enough experience to handle English conditions.
With this many experienced batters in both lineups, one of them is likely to play a big innings at Edgbaston.
