England tour of West Indies, 2024: The much-awaited ODI series between West Indies and England will begin from November 1, 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Liam Livingstone will lead the team in the absence of England's regular captain Jos Buttler.
| Match | West Indies vs England (WI vs ENG) |
| League | West Indies vs England ODI |
| Date | Thursday, 31st October 2024 |
| Time | 11:30 PM (IST) - 06:00 PM (GMT) |
Despite losing 2-1 in the ODI and T20 series on the recent Sri Lanka tour, West Indies won their last match. For the West Indies team, the performance of Evin Lewis and Shai Hope will be watched. Hope has an average of 49.14 in ODIs and he performed brilliantly in the last series against England.
England's last ODI series was against Australia, in which they lost 3-0. This time, England will take the field with their new strategy and some young players.
Ben Duckett's form will strengthen England's batting. Reece Topley and Jamie Overton will be responsible for bowling. In this series, England's focus will be on giving experience to their young players.
Sherfane Rutherford: West Indies' leading batsman Sherfane Rutherford has scored 276 runs in the last 6 matches with a bang. His average of 69 and strike rate of 97.87 makes him the basis of the team's innings. This stability of Rutherford has made him an important player of the team.
Shai Hope: Shai Hope has further strengthened his place in the team's permanent batting order. In the last 10 matches, he has provided the necessary balance to the team by scoring 274 runs at an average of 30.44 and a strike rate of 90.42. His performance has supported the West Indies in difficult situations.
Will Jacks: England's Will Jacks has scored 272 runs in the last 8 matches with an average of 34 and a strike rate of 99.63 with his aggressive style. This balance in his batting provides the necessary momentum in the match for England.
Liam Livingstone: England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has scored 170 runs in recent 8 matches, in which his average is 34 and strike rate is 119.71. Apart from this, in bowling too, he has helped balance the team by taking 6 wickets at an economy of 7.07. His all-round performance gives strength to England in tough matches.
West Indies (WI) Possible Playing 11: 1. Evin Lewis, 2. Brandon King, 3. Shai Hope(WK)(C), 4. Shimron Hetmyer, 5. Sherfane Rutherford, 6. Roston Chase, 7. Romario Shepherd, 8. Gudakesh Motie, 9. Mathew Forde, 10. Shamar Joseph, 11. Alzarri Joseph
England (ENG) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ravi Bopara, 2. Samit Patel, 3. Jordan Thompson, 4. Ethan Brookes, 5. James Coles, 6. Ed Barnard(WK), 7. Alex Davies(WK)
The pitch of Sir Vivian Richards Stadium proves to be helpful for the batsmen. The team batting first should score an average of 229 runs. The nature of the pitch can change over time and spinners can get help. Fast bowlers are expected to get swing in the beginning, while spin bowlers can dominate the game in the last overs.
It is easy to chase a target on this pitch, so the team winning the toss would like to bowl first. The challenges for the bowlers may increase in the second innings, which may benefit the batsmen.
The temperature during the West Indies vs England ODI match in Antigua, West Indies is expected to be around 17 degrees Celsius, with 97% humidity and 2.5 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is a 100% chance of rain during the game.
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