ENG vs WI Dream Prediction: England got their new era under skipper Harry Brook off to a flying start as they thumped West Indies 3-0 in the three-match ODI series. The action now moves to the shortest format.
Over the past few years, both teams have regularly met each other in T20I series, as both have boasted of an aggressive batting line-up. With next year’s T20 World Cup in mind, both England and West Indies will look to get their combinations settled soon.
The three-match T20I series will start on Friday in Chester-le-Street.
ENG vs WI head-to-head in T20Is:
In 35 T20Is between England and West Indies, West Indies have won 18 matches and England have won 16 T20Is, while one game was washed out. Their most famous clash remains the final of the 2016 T20 World Cup in Kolkata, where Carlos Brathwaite smashed four sixes in four balls to Ben Stokes in the last over of the match to seal the trophy.
ENG vs WI 1st T20I date and time:
Date: June 6, Friday
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Time: 11:00 PM / 05:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL
ENG vs WI injury and availability news:
West Indies have received a major boost as veteran all-rounders Jason Holder and Andre Russell are back in the mix of their T20I team. However, Nicholas Pooran will miss this series as he asked for rest after a gruelling IPL season.
For England, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are unavailable for the entire white-ball leg of West Indies’ tour of England due to their respective injuries. England will have Phil Salt, who recently won the IPL with RCB.
Also Read: ENG vs WI Dream11 Prediction
Predicted ENG vs WI 1st T20I Playing 11:
England predicted XI:
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Banton, Harry Brook (C), Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
West Indies predicted XI:
Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (C, wk), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph
ENG vs WI pitch report of Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street:
The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street offers a balanced surface which tends to assist the bowlers plentily. The average innings score here since 2021 is 165, which seems low in modern T20 cricket. Pacers have fared better here than spinners. This is a chasing-friendly venue.
ENG vs WI Top Dream11 Captaincy Picks:
The top captaincy picks in the ENG vs WI match are Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, and Shai Hope.
England vs West Indies: 3 players to watch out for:
The 3 players to watch out for in ENG vs WI 1st T20I are Harry Brook, Andre Russell, and Alzarri Joseph.
ENG vs WI Dream Prediction 1st T20I: Who will win today?
For the ENG vs WI prediction, we predict that England will defeat West Indies in the 1st T20I of the England vs West Indies T20I Series.
Also Read: ENG vs WI Match Prediction
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