ENG vs WI Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today's Test Match 1? West Indies tour of England 2024
Published - 09 Jul 2024, 03:07 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:15 AM
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The ENG vs WI first Test will be played at Lord's from July 10-14. This match kickstarts England's home summer of three Test matches against England.
ENG vs WI Team Analysis
England
England will be led by Ben Stokes. This is James Anderson's final Test match. The ECB has already announced the playing XI for the first Test with England naming two debutants. Pacer Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith have been named in the XI.
England have opted to drop a few senior players who did not perform as expected in the last series against India. Jonny Bairstow, Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, Ben Foakes, and Mark Wood are rested for the first two Tests.
West Indies
West Indies will be led by Kraig Brathwaite. He has a few experienced players returning in the form of Jason Holder and Jayden Seals. Kemar Roach the veteran pacer is ruled out with a knee injury. Right-arm pacer Jeremiah Louis has been named as his replacement.
West Indies have also selected uncapped opening batter Mikyle Louis in the 15-player squad for the three-match series. Meanwhile, Windies pacer Shamar Joseph has plans to ruin James Anderson's farewell Test match.
ENG vs WI Key Factors
Pitch Conditions
Lord's has hosted 145 Test matches to date with 52 matches won by the team batting first and 42 batting second. Lord's is arguably the best batting ground in England.
The pitch has even pace and bounce and good carry for the bowlers. A score of around 400 can be posted by the team batting first if they bat well.
Form and Fitness
Both teams are playing Test cricket after a long spell of white-ball cricket. Hence the players will take some time to get back into form. All eyes in this match will be on James Anderson as he is playing his farewell Test match.
Tactical Acumen
Ben Stokes as England's captain has played Test cricket with an attacking templateStokes as England captain has played the format with an attacking template.
He has asked teams to bat first and has preferred chasing. By his admission, Ben Stokes has said that he plays this format to win games.
ENG vs WI Score Prediction
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| England | 300-400 | 300-350 |
| West Indies | 200-300 | 200-250 |
Recent Venue Records (Lord's Cricket Ground, London)
STATS - TEST
Total matches 145
Matches won batting first 52
Matches won bowling first 42
Average 1st Inns scores 310
Average 2nd Inns scores 299
Average 3rd Inns scores 257
Average 4th Inns scores 156
Highest total recorded 729/6 (232 Ov) by AUS vs ENG
Lowest total recorded 38/10 (15.4 Ov) by IRE vs ENG
Who Will Score Most Runs For England: Joe Root/ Ollie Pope
Who Will Take Most Wickets For England: James Anderson / Chris Woakes
Who Will Score Most Runs For West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite / Jason Holder
Who Will Take Most Wickets For West Indies: Alzarri Joseph / Shamar Joseph
ENG vs WI Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today's Test Match 1? West Indies tour of England 2024
Playing at home England have the upper hand, in the Test match. However, it was West Indies who won the latest Test between the two sides.
Conclusion
The Lord's Test will be the last for James Anderson and hence there is a lot of anticipation regarding the match, especially with Shamar Joseph's comment on West Indies looking to ruin his farewell Test.
