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England is gearing up to face the West Indies in a three-match ODI series commencing on December 3 in Antigua. Following a disappointing performance in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup, England aims to regain momentum against the hosts. Meanwhile, the Windies seek a fresh start after missing out on qualification for the global event. Check WI vs ENG 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction.
In their 102 ODI encounters, England holds the upper hand with 52 victories, while the West Indies have claimed 44 wins. Six matches concluded without a result. Their last clash dates back to the 2019 ODI World Cup, where the West Indies emerged victorious. Notably, the Windies’ last ODI series win against England was in 2007.
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Shai Hope
Batters: Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Brandon King, Zak Crawley
All-rounders: Sam Curran, Roston Chase
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Rehan Ahmed
Shai Hope (c & wk), Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Yannic Cariah, Matthew Forde, Oshane Thomas
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c) (WK), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson
The West Indies squad, led by Shai Hope, includes notable names like Alzarri Joseph, Shimron Hetmyer, and Brandon King. However, the sudden retirement of Shane Dowrich prompted no replacement named by CWI.
Shai Hope stands out as the leading run-scorer for the Windies since 2022, boasting 1,341 runs at an average of 44.70. Brandon King follows closely with 904 runs. Alzarri Joseph leads the bowling department with 44 wickets. Hope eyes the milestone of reaching 5,000 ODI runs, while Hetmyer, Joseph, and Romario Shepherd have individual milestones on the horizon.
Led by Jos Buttler, the England squad features new faces alongside seasoned players, with only six members from the ODI World Cup squad making the cut. Replacement Matthew Potts joins due to an injury to Josh Tongue.
Jos Buttler, England’s captain, holds an impressive record against the West Indies, needing 39 runs to reach 5,000 ODI runs and 112 runs to complete 500 runs against WI. Sam Curran and Ben Duckett are crucial to England’s bowling and batting, respectively. Livingstone eyes the milestone of 500 runs in ODIs.
With both teams eyeing redemption and milestones, the ODI series promises thrilling cricket encounters between England and the West Indies.