Akshay - Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025EDC vs WIC Match Previews: England Champions (EDC) are all set to take on West Indies Champions (WIC) in Match No.5 of the ongoing World Championship of Legends 2025 on Tuesday, July 22 at the County Ground in Northampton.
| Match | England Champions vs West Indies Champions (EDC vs WIC) |
| League | World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 |
| Date | Tuesday, 22nd July 2025 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
England did not get the star player they expected. The Eoin Morgan-led side lost the first match against Pakistan champions by five runs. After this, they faced the Australian champions. This blockbuster match was canceled due to incessant rain. The team is currently at the fifth position in the points table.
On the other hand, West Indies champions are at the bottom of the table after losing their season opener against South Africa champions. In a rain-affected match, the winner was decided through a thrilling ball-out, which was last seen in the 2007 T20 World Cup. The Windies team missed all four attempts to cross South Africa's two hits.
England Champions (EDC) Possible Playing 11: 1. Phil Mustard(WK), 2. Alastair Cook, 3. James Vince, 4. Ian Bell, 5. Eoin Morgan(C), 6. Ravi Bopara, 7. Samit Patel, 8. Chris Tremlett, 9. Liam Plunkett, 10. Stuart Meaker, 11. Ajmal Shahzad
West Indies Champions (WIC) Possible Playing 11: 1. Dwayne Smith, 2. Chris Gayle(C), 3. Lendl Simmons, 4. Kieron Pollard, 5. Chadwick Walton(WK), 6. Dwayne Bravo, 7. Ashley Nurse, 8. William Perkins(WK), 9. Sheldon Cottrell, 10. Fidel Edwards, 11. Sulieman Benn
The pitch at the County Ground in Northampton usually provides a balanced surface for both batsmen and bowlers. Although it favours batsmen due to its genuine bounce and pace, spinners can also make an impact, especially in the middle overs. The ball often comes onto the bat nicely, making hard hitting possible, especially in the latter stages of the innings.
So far 3 T20 matches have been played at the County Ground and in all the teams chasing the target have lost. The team winning the toss would prefer to bat first here.
According to AccuWeather, the weather will be sunny, then cloudy. The temperature will be between 22°C-13°C and there is a 19% chance of rain during the game.
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