Cricket Prediction | Australia vs West Indies | 3rd ODI | Feb 06– Will the WI get whitewashed by AUS?

AUS vs WI Match Analysis

Australia would like to whitewash the West Indies in this third encounter of the three-match series. The visitors were trounced by the World Champions by 83 runs after they won two games with ease. With the team’s main players playing well, Australia is expected to challenge the West Indies in the upcoming match.  

In the last ten games, West Indies has only won twice against Australia, and it hasn’t triumphed in an ODI on Australian territory since 1997. The side will face an uphill battle against the struggling top order. It will be intriguing to see if the West Indies can spring a surprise tonight, considering Australia has dominated the last two matches.

AUS vs WI Team Preview & Squads

Australia

The team led by Steven Smith has already won the series. To gain momentum before the T20 series, the Australian captain would prefer to go for the kill in the third game. Smith hopes to take the series 3-0 with a strong performance from his top order in this match, as their bowlers have performed admirably.  

Josh Inglis and Jake Fraser-McGurk were not in the last game, so the team will be looking to them to perform well up top. With Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green and Steven Smith will try to perform well in the middle overs and score extra runs. The batting is strengthened by Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, and Matthew Short, who have all performed well in the lower middle order.  

In this game, Josh Hazlewood and Aaron Hardie will want to cause as much disruption to the opposition as they have done with the new ball. Adam Zampa and Sean Abbott will want to take advantage of the middle overs conditions to exert pressure on the batsmen. Will Sutherland and Green provide this approach with some variation.

Australia Squads

Australia Squads

Steven Smith (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Will Sutherland, Marnus Labuschagne, Adam Zampa, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Hazlewood

West Indies

The series loss in two games will hurt Shai Hope. In both games, they had their chances, but they didn’t take advantage of them. During crucial moments, the team has released pressure on the Australians. As they try to win and save face, the West Indies captain will be hoping for a stronger performance. 

Since the openers have struggled in both games, the team will be looking to Alick Athanaze and Justin Greaves to put up a great performance. The team would like to see Shai Hope and Keacy Carty, who are the important batters in the middle order, form partnerships with Kjorn Ottley. Roston Chase and Romario Shepherd should score runs in the bottom middle order for the team.

Their bowlers have shown promise in spurts but have fallen short of the finish line. With the new ball, the team anticipates strong performances from Matthew Forde and Alzarri Joseph. With Gudakesh Motie in superb form, Romario Shepherd and Oshane Thomas need to perform well in the middle overs of the innings. In his supporting role, Chase needs to deliver the goods.

West Indies Squads

West Indies Squads

Shai Hope (c & wk), Justin Greaves, Kjorn Ottley, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Keacy Carty, Gudakesh Motie, Alick Athanaze, Oshane Thomas

AUS vs WI outfield report

Manuka Oval, Canberra

Teams that bat first have won the last five games played at this location. In the first innings, the surface is ideal for batting, and in the second innings, spinners can ruin havoc. The two captains will remember this record. Batting first is usually the choice made by the team that wins the toss.

On February 6, Canberra would expect cloudy skies and difficult batting conditions.

It’s believed that the wicket would be sluggish, thus to succeed, batsmen need to modify their pace. The conditions will also be enjoyable for spinners. In this match, the team batting first would be pleased to reach 300 runs.

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

Australia has won four of the previous five games, while the West Indies has only triumphed in one.

Australia vs West Indies Prediction

Winning the toss

• Australia

Player of the Match

• Australia – Sean Abbott

Most runs

• Australia – Sean Abbott
• West Indies – Keacy Carty

Most wickets

• Australia – Sean Abbott
• West Indies – Gudakesh Motie

Most sixes

• Australia – Sean Abbott
• West Indies – Keacy Carty

Team Scores Batting First

• Australia – 260+
• West Indies – 200+

According to cricket analysts, Australia has a 75% chance to win.

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