After missing out on the ODI World Cup, the opportunity has come for the West Indies to start another ODI journey by hosting England in a 3-match ODI series. The first fixture is scheduled to take place on Sunday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda.
West Indies is in the process of reviving their quality of cricket and will be eying to start the 3-match ODI series with a win against the visitors. The top bookmakers in India have great cricket odds with them.
England witnessed a nightmare during their ODI World Cup run and ended up on a very unexpected note. Like hosts, visitors will also look forward to a win and start the new season on a positive note.
In the last 3 ODIs held at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, the average score by the team batting first has been 259.
The betting tip is...
The team batting first will score more than 250 runs.
It was shocking to see West Indies unable to qualify for the ODI World Cup for the first time in the history of cricket. The West Indies has witnessed a gradual decline in their cricket due to internal issues between the players and the cricket board.
However, the beginning new season brings new hope for the players, and with some major changes in the squad, it will be a new start for the team.
Shai Hope will be the leading man with uncapped duo Sherfane Rutherford and Matthew Forde have been named in the team.
Shane Dowrich has also been recalled after 4 years of absence from the ODI format. Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran have declared themselves unavailable and the duo will give priority to the other formats.
Allrounder Justin Greaves is injured in the West Indies camp and wonβt be part of the ODI series.
Predicted Lineup: Shai Hope (captain), Alick Athanaze, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas
English cricket was in major trouble during their World Cup journey but playing against West Indies will be a chance for them to gain some confidence in the ODI format.
Jos Buttler will be the leading man and ECB has the opportunity to the pace duo Josh Tongue and John Turner to be part of the series. They both will be hopeful to make their debut in the ODI format.
Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, and Liam Livingstone are also part of the series. Senior players like Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Jonny Bairstow, and Joe Root wonβt be traveling with the team. Stokes is going through a knee injury and will be taking his time to recover.
Allrounder Justin Greaves is injured in the West Indies camp and wonβt be part of the ODI series.
Predicted Lineup: Shai Hope (captain), Alick Athanaze, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas
Both teams are in the process of regaining their respective strengths in the ODI format. However, England has made some major changes in their squad by introducing some fresh faces.
West Indies has an upper hand as they have some experienced players in the squad and the hosts are playing at the home ground. We predict a win for West Indies in the first ODI.