Cricket Match Prediction | West Indies vs England | 1st ODI | Nov 01 – Let’s see who will win the first matchup.

WI vs ENG Match Analysis

The first ODI of a three-match ODI series between the West Indies and England will occur at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on November 1, 2024, at midnight BDT. The West Indies are set to host England for a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20I series, following their 2-1 series losses to Sri Lanka in both formats.

England’s most recent ODI series was against Australia in September, where they suffered a 3-0 defeat. The last ODI between England and West Indies took place in 2023 at Bridgetown. England, batting first, posted 209 runs for 9 wickets, with Duckett contributing 71 runs. For West Indies, Matthew Forde and Alzarri Joseph each claimed three wickets. Romario Shepherd’s quickfire 41 off 28 balls helped West Indies successfully chase the revised target of 191 in 31.4 overs, with Will Jacks taking three wickets for 22 runs.

WI vs ENG Team Preview & Squads

West Indies 

The West Indies faced Sri Lanka in their last ODI two days ago. Down 2-0 in the series, they held Sri Lanka to 156 with three wickets down. Due to rain, their target was adjusted to 195 runs, which they chased successfully with 8 wickets and 6 balls remaining. Opener Evin Lewis scored a century off 61 balls, sharing a rapid 88-run partnership with Sherfane Rutherford for the third wicket in just 7.3 overs.

Although the WI Cricket Board has not yet revealed the team, it appears that nothing will change. Evin Lewis and Brandon King will start the inning.  In the most recent match against Sri Lanka, Lewis scored a century. In seven innings against England, he has scored 231 runs, including his highest total of 176 in 2017.

Shai Hope, the skipper, will start at number three. In 127 ODIs, Hope has amassed 5209 runs at an average of 49.14, including 16 hundreds. His average against England is 37.07. Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, and Sherfane Rutherford will form the middle order.

Alongside Jayden Seals, Hayden Walsh, and Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph will front the bowling attack. In six games against England, Joseph has taken 13 wickets, including a career-high five wickets for 56. 

West Indies Squads

West Indies

Shai Hope, Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, and Hayden Walsh.

England

England posted 309 in the series decider, led by a century from Ben Duckett. Captain Harry Brook added a quick 72 off 52 balls, hitting seven sixes. In response, Australia reached 165 for the loss of two wickets in 20.4 overs, securing a 49-run victory by the D/L Method. Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse each claimed a wicket. 

Phill Salt and Ben Duckett will start the innings. In white ball, Duckett has been playing brilliantly. Duckett has amassed 305 runs at a strike rate of 109.71 in the five ODIs he has played this year. However, Salt is having trouble at bat, managing just 96 runs in 5 innings. Number three will be Will Jacks. Jacks has amassed 156 runs with a strike rate of 99.36 in 5 ODIs so far this season. In the center, Liam Livingstone will play a significant part. In the last eight ODIs, Livingstone has amassed 170 runs with a strike rate of 119.71. He and Sam Curran will be partners.

In the bowling department, Reece Topley will lead alongside Jamie Overton and Jofra Archer. He has taken 13 wickets at an economy rate of 6.11 in the last nine ODIs. Jofra Archer, who has taken three wickets in his last three ODIs, has struggled since his comeback. The team’s spinner will be Adil Rashid. Since the previous year, Rashid has been ENG’s top wicket-taker. He has taken 12 wickets at the lowest bowling economy of 4.84 in 9 ODIs.

England Squads

England

Jordan Cox, Michael Pepper, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Jafer Chohan, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, and John Turner, Ben Duckett.

West Indies vs England outfield report

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Results have favored the teams pursuing the aim in 37 ODIs. Nineteen games have been won by the teams batting second. 229 is the average score in the first innings. Bowling should begin with the team that wins the toss. There will be sunshine. It will be between 25 and 30 degrees. At 10 to 15 km/h, the wind will be coming from the west.

Spinners may be used as the game goes on and the pitch starts to deteriorate. The surface may degrade due to Mumbai’s hot and muggy weather, which would help spinners, especially in the closing stages.

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

West Indies won three and England won two in their last five face-offs.

West Indies vs England Prediction

Cricket analysts predict England has a 55% chance of winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.