The first of three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) between the West Indies and England begins on Sunday morning in Antigua. This will be the West Indies’ first one-day international since losing a three-match series to India 2-1 in July and August. England, which failed miserably to defend its World Cup championship last month, will see this as an opportunity to begin a new cycle in this format.
The recent World Cup in India was the first time the West Indies did not compete, and the cricket board is determined not to allow this to happen again. There is a lot of skill on the islands, but it may be too much for them to win this first encounter.
England’s collapse was stunning as they began the 2023 Cricket World Cup as defending champions, but the entire team management will now be looking to establish a new group and system over the next four years. Even with an inexperienced roster for this series, they should be able to take a 1-0 lead in Antigua.
West Indies were defeated by 200 runs in their previous ODI and have three defeats in their last four matches in this format.
Before the first ODI of the series, wicket-keeper Shane Dowrich startled the selectors and the larger cricket world by announcing his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. Kjorn Ottley, the opener, and Matthew Forde, the pace bowler, could both make their international debuts in this match.
Brandon King has been a standout in white ball cricket in recent years, scoring two centuries during the West Indies’ dismal World Cup qualification campaign in June and July. Shai Hope, the captain, is barely 60 runs away from reaching 5000 ODI runs at an average of above 50. This year, he has already scored two hundred in ODIs.
Alzarri Joseph, a 27-year-old right-arm fast bowler, will take up vice-captaincy duties for this series and will lead the attack with 104 ODI dismissals. Romario Shepherd, a bowling all-rounder, is a dangerous bottom-order batsman who has improved his bowling variations in the past few years. So far in his career, he has 51 international wickets.
West Indies
Shai Hope (c & wk), Kjorn Ottley, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forde, and Gudakesh Motie.
Despite major underperformance at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, England enters this match seeking to win their third consecutive ODI.
With only Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, and Gus Atkinson anticipated to retain their positions in England’s XI for the final match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup against Pakistan, this will be a chance for many to stake their claims for future selection. There are no injuries in the roster for this one-day international.
Harry Brook, a right-handed Yorkshireman, is anticipated to be an important component of England’s batting across all forms over the next decade. So far in ODIs, he has a best score of 80 and will be looking to improve on that in this series. Jos Buttler, the captain, returned from India with his reputation as a batter and a captain tarnished. He’ll be trying to get back on track in this ODI, adding to his 4961 runs in this format.
Gus Atkinson, a 25-year-old right-arm pace bowler, appeared in only three of England’s World Cup games in October and November, recording two 2-wicket hauls. Rehan Ahmed, a bowling all-rounder, is only 19 years old but has already taken 15 wickets in all three forms in seven appearances for England. He’ll make the ball turn in Antigua.
England
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Zak Crawley, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, John Turner, and Gus Atkinson.
Match Details | ||
Match | West Indies vs England, 1st ODI | England tour of West Indies 2023 | |
Date | 03/12/2023 (Sunday) | |
Time | 18:30 (GMT+5) / 19:00 (GMT+5.5) / 19:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ODI | |
Venue | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | |
Recent performance | West Indies – L W L L W | England – W W L L L |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
The team that fielded first and then chased down a target to win the last three ODIs at this venue. If either captain wins the toss ahead of the first match of the series, we predict that they will opt to field first.
The temperature will be in the mid-to-upper 20s during the game, with occasional sunny spells mixed in with some clouds. Throughout the ODI, it will be muggy.
We don’t expect this field to be very fast, and the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium should have a turn, although a modest one. A par score will be between 295 and 305.
Out of the last five encounters, both teams have won two matches each and abandoned one match.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, England has a 71.4% chance of winning.
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