AUS vs WI Live Streaming In India– 1st T20I , When and Where To Watch Australia vs West Indies Live In India? 2024

Published - 09 Feb 2024, 01:00 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:26 AM

West Indies Playing 11 vs Australia, 1st T20I, 2024

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The AUS vs WI series moves on from the ODIs to the T20I series. The two teams play a three-match T20I series with the first T20I to be played on February 9 in Hobart. All three T20I start at 1.30 pm IST.

Australia clean swept West Indies in the AUS vs WI ODI series. They won the first ODI by 8 wickets, the second by 83 runs, and the third by 8 wickets. West Indies were bowled out for just 86 runs in the third ODI with Xavier Bartlett picking 4/21. Lance Morris and Azam Zampa picked two each. Australia chased down the score inside seven overs to notch up one of the fastest chases in ODI cricket in the modern era.

The AUS vs WI series now moves on to the T20I series with Windies T20 specialists all back and available for the series. Among the notable names are Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran who were playing in the ILT20 league.

ODI skipper Shai Hope is a part of the T20I side with Rovaman Powell leading the series. Jason Holder and Akeal Hosein are also back in the side while there is no place for Shimron Hetmyer. The Windies T20I side looks like a more experienced unit as opposed to their ODI squad.

Australia will be led in this AUS vs WI T20I series by Mitchell Marsh. David Warner returns to the T20I side after his commitments with Dubai Capitals in the ILT20. Tim David is also back from his stint at the SA20 for the MI Cape Town side. Marcus Stoinis is also back as is Matt Short who was ruled out of the third ODI against West Indies.

Australia are placed fourth in the ICC T20I rankings while West Indies is seventh. The table is led by India, New Zealand, and England as the top three teams. West Indies will be one of the hosts of the next T20 World Cup and hence they will make it a point to challenge the World Champions at their home ground in preparation for the T20 World Cup 2024.

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There is a visible difference between the experiences of both sides. The two teams have played 149 ODIs with the Aussies winning 79 matches and West Indies 61. In 19 T20Is, Australia have won 9 games while West Indies 10. When compared the current Windies side looks more experienced in the format than the Aussies given their experience of playing across various T20 leagues.

West Indies’ failure to qualify for the ODI World Cup last year is now a forgotten story as they are looking to beat Australia down under to start their T20 World Cup preparations. The three-time T20 World Cup Champions are all set to play in Hobart.