Cricket Prediction | Australia vs West Indies | 2nd ODI | Feb 04 – Will the Aussies be able to win the series against the visiting Caribbean in this match?

AUS vs WI Match Analysis

Following Australia’s crushing of the West Indies at the MCG, the action moves to the Sydney Cricket Ground, which has earned a reputation as the home team’s ODI stronghold. The Australians have won eight of their last ten games played at the SCG, and their relatively young team for this series will be keen to maintain the momentum with a strong showing with the bat and ball in Sydney.

West Indies have a lot of issues to consider, but to give themselves the best opportunity of defeating this Australian reserve team—which is missing six of its World Cup-winning players—they must pull together and play as a unit. With their recent home ODI series victory over England, they don’t need to look too far behind for inspiration. Shai Hope, their skipper, has been a fantastic hitter for them, averaging over 50 runs at the plate. He will play a big role in their prospects of returning to winning ways in this series.

AUS vs WI Team Preview & Squads

Australia

The stars of the show were all-rounder Cameron Green and newcomer Xavier Bartlett. In his first-ever game, Bartlett scorched the men in maroon for 231 with a spectacular spell of 4 for 17 from 9 overs, while Green scored an undefeated 77 off the bat after taking two wickets with the ball.

Captain Steve Smith continued his excellent form at bat, hitting 79* not out, carrying over his form from the Brisbane test. With some encouraging movement both into and away from the batsman, the 25-year-old Queenslander took the West Indian top-order batsmen by surprise.

Lance Morris, another newcomer to the show, was unsuccessful and ended up scoring 0/59 from 10 overs. There is still some work to be done on the fielding end, as a few mistakes and wasted opportunities by Travis Head, Josh Inglis, and Marnus Labuschagne cost them dearly in the end as West Indies reached 231 runs.

Australia, in response, had a dismal start, losing the first player, Travis Head, cheaply right away. However, Josh Inglis came out swinging and scored runs quickly, so the new batters could take their time and get their eye in without too much concern about the run rate creeping up.

Australia Squads

Australia Squads

Steven Smith (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Matthew Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Lance Morris, and Adam Zampa.

West Indies

The one bright spot in what ended up being a crushing defeat for the hosts was a 110-run partnership between Keacy Carty and Roston Chase.

Bartlett’s deft swing bowling left the top-order batsmen completely bewildered, but the middle-order batsmen pulled together to calm the ship and guide them to a respectable total. Following Chase’s disturbance of his woodwork by Adam Zampa, Carty increased his total by a few runs and appeared ready to bring up his first ton. However, to get off strike, Hayden Walsh threw Carty under the bus, and he was run out 12 runs short of reaching the milestone. After the reckless runout, the batsmen who came after were unable to score runs at will and puffed their way to a score that was below standard.

The Windies bowlers, who were defending 232, claimed the first wicket when Matthew Forde removed Travis Head for four in the fifth ball of the opening over. However, before they could get any closer, stand-in opener Josh Inglis stole the match with a blistering 65 off 43 balls.

During the 12th over, he returned to the hut, but Steve Smith and Cameron Green joined him. The Windies’ bowling attack, which appeared a little too lackluster on a nice surface, barely troubled the pair, and they got the hosts home with more than 11 overs remaining.

West Indies Squads

West Indies Squads

Shai Hope (c & wk), Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh, Alzarri Joseph, and Gudakesh Motie.

AUS vs WI outfield report

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

We anticipate that Australia and West Indies will both be aiming to win the toss and bat first on Sunday, given the past eight ODIs at the SCG have been won by the team batting first.

While Sunday is expected to be increasingly gloomy, there is no chance of rain. The entire time, the temperature will be in the upper 20s.

The fast bowlers at the SCG will have something to work with, and the spinners will always have some turn. With a par score of about 300, the bat and ball match should be exciting.

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

In the last five games, Australia has won four, and West Indies has won only one match.

Australia vs West Indies Prediction

Winning the toss

• Australia

Player of the Match

• Australia – Travis Head

Most runs

• Australia – Travis Head
• West Indies – Shai Hope

Most wickets

• Australia – Adam Zampa
• West Indies – Romario Shepherd

Most sixes

• Australia – Travis Head
• West Indies – Shai Hope

Team Scores Batting First

• Australia – 300+
• West Indies – 270+

According to cricket analysts, Australia has a 75.8% chance to win.

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