West Indies vs England: West Indies will take on England in the first T20I of England’s tour of West Indies on Sunday, 23rd January 2022 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados.
West Indies are going through one of their roughest patches in international cricket. They had a disappointing run in the T20 World Cup 2021 followed by whitewash defeats against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Adding to that misery, they even suffered a 2-1 defeat against Ireland at home in the recently concluded ODI series.
On the other hand, England is the top-ranked T20 team and had a great T20 World Cup campaign reaching the semis. They are one of the best white-ball teams in the world with a great depth in batting and multiple all-rounders in the squad. The Eoin Morgan-led side will be aiming to showcase their dominance and start the five-match T20I series against the Windies on a positive note.
Match Details
Match: West Indies vs England, 1st T20I
Date and Time: January 23rd, 2022, 1:30 AM IST
Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados
West Indies vs England Head to Head
West Indies and England have been up against each other in 19 T20Is with the Windies leading the charts. They have managed to win 11 games whereas England has grabbed nine victories. They last faced each other in the T20 World Cup 2021 where England came out on top with a comfortable six-wicket win.
Pitch Report
The wicket at Kensington Oval offers assistance to the batters. There will be very minimal movement on offer for the pacers making it easier to score runs. The team batting first would aim to put a total of at least 170 runs on the board.
Weather Report
The weather in Barbados is predicted to be mostly sunny on 23rd January. There are 10% chances of precipitation with the humidity being around 65% and wind speed at 29 kmph. The temperature at the venue might hover around 28 degrees celsius.
Probable Playing XI
West Indies
Brandon King, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard(C), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell, Odean Smith
England
Jason Roy, Philip Salt, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings (wk), Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Saqib Mahmood, George Garton
West Indies vs England D11 Team
Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard(VC), Jason Roy, Philip Salt, Moeen Ali(C), Fabian Allen, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith
West Indies vs England Prediction
As mentioned earlier, England has a well-balanced lineup with multiple all-around options on the roster. They have been brilliant in white-ball cricket but cannot take West Indies lightly as they are one of the most unpredictable sides. As per our predictions, England is expected to win this match.
West Indies vs England Live Stream
The match between West Indies and England will be streamed live in India on the Fan code App.
