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ENG vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction of 2nd T20I: Preview

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for England vs Windies match. We are covering ENG vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the second T20I match. The match is to be played at Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts.

Team England defeated World T20 Champions Windies by 4 wickets in the first T20I. Batting first, West Indies were able to give a target of 161 with help of attacking 58 run knock from Nicholas Pooran. Tom Curran starred for visitors taking four-wicket haul while Chris Jordan took two scalps.

Chasing the target, Jonny Bairstow played a brilliant knock of 68 runs in 40 balls and was supported by Joe Denly to successfully chase the target. Sheldon Cottrell was the only positive for Windies taking three wickets in losing cause.

West Indies will come all guns blazing to level the series while England will be determined to continue the momentum and seal the series in the second T20I.

Also read: EN-W vs IN-W Dream11 Team Prediction of 3rd T20I: Preview

When and Where:

ENG vs WI, 2nd T20I, England tour of West Indies, 2019
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts.
9th March, 01:30 AM

Venue Stats:

Average 1st Innings score: 110
Average 2nd Innings score: 113

Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won bowling first: 4

Last five completed T20I matches:

(Recent first)

England: W, W, L, W, L
Windies: L, W, L, W, L

England vs Windies HEAD TO HEAD in T20I Format:

Matches Played: 16

Windies won: 11
England won: 5

Squads:

ENG:
Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow (w), Dawid Malan, Sam Billings, Eoin Morgan(c), Joe Denly, David Willey, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Liam Plunkett, Joe Root.

WI:
Chris Gayle, John Campbell, Shai Hope (w), Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Devendra Bishoo, Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen.

Team News:

England:

England can give rest to Joe Root after his hectic schedule and can play Dawid Malan in his place.

Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales can open the innings. Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Joe Denly and Sam Billings will follow them.

Joe Denly, D Willey and Tom Curran will play the role of an allrounder.

D Willey, Tom Curran and Chris Jordan will lead the pace attack along with Liam Plunkett. Adil Rashid and Joe Denly will be the key spinners.

Mark Wood can return to the playing XI replacing Liam Plunkett while Sam Curran can be a like-to-like replacement for David Willey,

Windies:

Andre Russell is unavailable for the series due to a knee injury. Obed McCoy replaces him in the squad.

Chris Gayle and Shai Hope can open the innings. Shimron Hetmyer, Darren Bravo and N Pooran will follow them.

Jason Holder, F Allen and Carlos Brathwaite will play the role of an allrounder. Ashley Nurse can also contribute with the bat.

Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas will. lead the pace attack along with Holder and Brathwaite. Ashley Nurse will be the key spinner along with Fabian Allen.

Probable Playing XI:

ENG:
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Alex Hales, Joe Root/Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Joe Denly, Sam Billings, D Willey/S Curran, Tom Curran, L Plunkett/M Wood, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan.

WI:
Chris Gayle, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder (c), Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas.