AUS vs WI Match Preview- 1st Test, Australia tour of West Indies 2025
Published - 24 Jun 2025, 06:12 PM | Updated - 24 Jun 2025, 06:15 PM
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The AUS vs WI Match Preview provides today's match details for the 1st Test of the Australia tour of the West Indies 2025.
AUS vs WI Match Preview- 1st Test, Australia tour of West Indies 2025:
Date and Venue:
The AUS vs WI match will be played from June 25-29 at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Australia
Pat Cummins (c), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann, Sam Konstas
West Indies
Roston Chase (c), Jomel Warrican (vc), Kevlon Anderson, Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Johann Layne, Mikyle Louis, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales
AUS vs WI Key battles:
Sam Constas vs Alzarri Joseph
Sam Konstas will take the first Test as an opportunity to cement his place in the playing XI by getting some runs under his belt.
Konstas will be up against Alzarri Joseph, who would be itching to put on a strong performance against a quality team after a disappointing tour of England.
Alex Carey vs Jayden Seales
Left-handed wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey will play a crucial role in the opening game while batting at number seven.
Carey will face the challenge of Jayden Seales, who has been in good form in Test cricket in the recent past
Kraigg Brathwaite vs Pat Cummins
West Indies former Test skipper Kraigg Brathwaite would like to contribute with the bat and in the field with his input as one of the senior members of the side.
Brathwaite will go head-to-head against an opposition bowler who bowled his heart out in the WTC final and was rewarded with a six-for.
Roston Chase vs Nathan Lyon
Newly appointed skipper of the Windies, Roston Chase, would want to lead from the front in his first match as captain.
Chase will have to tackle the off-spin of Nathan Lyon, who is the senior spinner in the side and possesses a good record in Test cricket.
AUS vs WI Key Players:
AUS- Travis Head, Alex Carey, Sam Konstas, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon
WI- Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph
AUS vs WI Weather Report:
There are no chances of rain during the game in Bridgetown with a maximum temperature of 32°C and a minimum of 27°C.
Conclusion
Australia would like to win the first Test against the West Indies to start the first series of the new World Test Championship cycle on a positive note.
As far as the West Indies is concerned, the Roston Chase-led side would take confidence from the come-from-behind win in the final Test against Australia in 2024.
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