Cricket Prediction | Australia vs West Indies | 1st T20I | Feb 09 – Will the Caribbean win against the mighty Australia in the first T20I?

AUS vs WI Match Analysis

Australia will now focus on the T20 series after thrashing the West Indies in the ODI series. The first game of the three-match series is set to take place at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval on Friday. Aside from the shocking loss in the second Test match, Australia will be pleased with how things have turned out on this tour. The hosts will try to maintain their winning streak by fielding several new players.

The West Indies were able to level the Frank Worrell trophy, but they were utterly defeated in the One-Day Internationals, failing to secure a single victory. They will, nevertheless, want to get past those setbacks and have a successful T20 series.

AUS vs WI Team Preview & Squads

Australia

Steve Smith will be replaced as the team’s leader by Mitchell Marsh. For this series, the latter has been rested. Returning to the team, David Warner will probably bat first alongside Travis Head. Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, and Marcus Stoinis will all be available in the middle order, giving Australia a wide range of batting options to choose from.

Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, and Matthew Short are still there. Given that Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are still sidelined, and that Lance Morris, Spencer Johnson, and Xavier Bartlett have also been rested, the bowling unit does appear to be a little undermanned.

Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff, and Nathan Ellis will front the seam attack, with Adam Zampa serving as the specialist spinner.

Australia Squads

Australia

Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Sean Abbott, Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendoff, and Adam Zampa.

West Indies

For this game, West Indies will have access to a full-strength roster. In addition to captaining the squad during this series, Rovman Powell is a vital middle-order player. With players like Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford back, the team has no shortage of hitting talent.

They will make a devastating line-up with Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, and Shai Hope. Johnson Charles and Kyle Mayers, two all-around players, should also be included in the starting eleven. Alzarri Joseph, Romario Shepherd, and Oshane Thomas make up the seam assault, and Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie will be in the spin unit.

West Indies Squads

West Indies

Rovman Powell (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Brandon King, Shai Hope, Andre Russell, Jonathan Charles, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hossian, Alzarri Joseph, and Romario Shepherd.

AUS vs WI outfield report

Bellerive Oval, Hobart

In this encounter, both captains will try to follow down the target, as no target is safe these days. Hobart is forecast to have largely sunny weather with a minor cloud before the start of the match. The match is likely to proceed without interruption due to the weather.

The faster bowlers benefit early in the game from the balanced track provided by Bellerive Oval. The bowlers can provide good pace and bounce in addition to offering considerable swing. But as the game goes on, the pitch becomes more batting-friendly. Here, the team batting first will aim to score between 170 and 180 runs.

AUS vs WI Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters, Australia has won four, and West Indies has won only one game.

Australia vs West Indies Prediction

Winning the toss

• Australia

Player of the Match

• Australia – Mitchell Marsh

Most runs

• Australia – Mitchell Marsh
• West Indies – Nicholas Pooran

Most wickets

• Australia – Sean Abbott
• West Indies – Romario Shepherd

Most sixes

• Australia – Mitchell Marsh
• West Indies – Nicholas Pooran

Team Scores Batting First

• Australia – 180+
• West Indies – 160+

According to cricket analysts, Australia has a 69.5% chance to win.

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