WI vs ENG T20I Preview

Match Details

• Date: 16 November 2024
• Time: 20:00 GMT
• Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Teams

West Indies

• Key Players: Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein
• Predicted Playing XI:
  • Evin Lewis
  • Shai Hope
  • Nicholas Pooran (wk)
  • Rovman Powell (c)
  • Shimron Hetmyer
  • Roston Chase
  • Romario Shepherd
  • Alzarri Joseph
  • Gudakesh Motie
  • Akeal Hosein
  • Terrance Hinds

Recent Performance:

• Nicholas Pooran: 54 runs in 41 balls at 131.71
• Rovman Powell: 54 runs in 41 balls at 131.71
• Akeal Hosein: 4-1-22-4 at 5.5 runs per over

England

• Key Players: Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood
• Predicted Playing XI:
  • Philip Salt (wk)
  • Will Jacks
  • Jos Buttler (c)
  • Liam Livingstone
  • Jacob Bethell
  • Sam Curran
  • Dan Mousley
  • Jamie Overton
  • Jofra Archer
  • Adil Rashid/Rehan Ahmed
  • Saqib Mahmood

Recent Performance:

• Liam Livingstone: 39 runs in 28 balls at 139.29
• Saqib Mahmood: 4-1-17-3 at 4.25 runs per over

Pitch Report

• The pitch at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is expected to be batting-friendly.
• With recent heavy rains in St. Lucia, there's some moisture on the surface, which may aid spinners and pacers.
• A score of around 160 runs is expected from the team batting first.

Head to Head

• West Indies and England have a closely contested head-to-head record, with both teams winning 5 of their last 10 meetings.

Players to Watch

• Batters:
  • Rovman Powell (WI) – 228 runs in 9 matches at 25.33
  • Nicholas Pooran (WI) – 179 runs in 7 matches at 29.83
  • Philip Salt (ENG) – 305 runs in 10 matches at 43.57
  • Liam Livingstone (ENG) – 243 runs in 10 matches at 40.5
• Bowlers:
  • Romario Shepherd (WI) – 13 wickets in 9 matches at an economy of 9.1
  • Akeal Hosein (WI) – 9 wickets in 7 matches at an economy of 5.96
  • Adil Rashid (ENG) – 11 wickets in 9 matches at an economy of 6.76
  • Saqib Mahmood (ENG) – 11 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 7.59

Prediction

Based on the recent performances and head-to-head record, this match is expected to be a closely contested affair. However, considering the batting-friendly pitch and the presence of powerful hitters in both teams, we predict a high-scoring match with England having a slight edge over West Indies.