England return to the Caribbean with one eye on the Champions Trophy

England Look to Rebuild Ahead of 2025 Champions Trophy in the Caribbean

England return to the Caribbean with a focus on building momentum for the 2025 Champions Trophy. This trip comes on the heels of a disappointing 2023 ODI World Cup and a recently concluded T20 World Cup format, which further highlighted the need for transition in their white-ball cricket.

New Faces and Familiar Ones

The squad features a mix of new and familiar faces. Liam Livingstone takes over as captain in the absence of Jos Buttler, who has withdrawn due to unsatisfactory progress in his rehab. England welcomes Rehan Ahmed, Michael-Kyle Pepper, and Jafer Chohan, who will add to the team's firepower in the wrist spin department. Sam Curran returns to the ODI format after being ignored in the Australia series.

West Indies Look to Settle Tempo

West Indies face the challenge of finding the right temperament in batting, particularly in the ODI format. Their natural inclination towards T20 cricket has often led to struggles in the longer formats. The recent series in Sri Lanka demonstrated this inconsistency, with batters failing to step up.

Potential XI for England and West Indies

England's probable XI includes:

• Philip Salt (wk)
• Michael-Kyle Pepper
• Will Jacks
• Jordan Cox
• Jacob Bethell
• Liam Livingstone (c)
• Dan Mousley
• Sam Curran
• Jofra Archer
• Adil Rashid
• Reece Topley

West Indies' probable XI includes:

• Evin Lewis
• Brandon King
• Shai Hope (wk)
• Sherfane Rutherford
• Roston Chase
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Romario Shepherd
• Gudakesh Motie
• Alzarri Joseph
• Shamar Joseph
• Hayden Walsh/Jayden Seales

Series Details

• When: Thursday, October 31, 14:00 local time, 23:30 IST
• Where: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua