ENG vs WI Match Preview- 1st ODI, West Indies tour of England 2025

England will take on the West Indies in the first of the three-match ODI series. The ENG vs WI Match Preview provides today's match details for the 1st ODI of the West Indies tour of England 2025.

ENG vs WI Match Preview- 1st ODI, West Indies tour of England 2025:

Date and Venue:

The ENG vs WI match will be played on May 29 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The game will start at 5:30 PM IST.

Squads:

England

Harry Brook (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Potts, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith.

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West Indies

Shai Hope (c), Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd

ENG vs WI Key battles:

Ben Duckett vs Alzarri Joseph

Ben Duckett is coming on the back of a magnificent century in the four-day test against Zimbabwe a few days ago and will look to build on it by delivering another solid performance in the first game.

Duckett will have to tackle the pace of Alzarri Joseph, who will look to get the better of the left-hander to get West Indies off to a solid start.

Jos Buttler vs Roston Chase

Former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will hope to continue the form he was in during the IPL, as he is one of the most experienced batters in the current English ODI team.

Buttler will be up against Roston Chase, who has been in and out of the West Indies white ball setup and will look to put on a match-winning performance with both bat and ball.

Shai Hope vs Saqib Mahmood

Shai Hope would like to lead from the front as he will play an important role in the middle order for the West Indies in the upcoming series.

Hope will have to deal with the pace of Saqib Mahmood, who, although he hasn't been a regular feature in England's ODI setup has done the job whenever he has gotten an opportunity.

Kaecy Carty vs Adil Rashid

Keycy Carty, the right-handed West Indies batter, has, in a short period, made a name for himself as a dependable batter who can control the innings with his sensible batting.

Carty will be up against the experienced leg spinner Adil Rashid, who also has grown as a bowler in the last couple of years and will look to dismiss the in-form batter.

ENG vs WI Key Players:

ENG- Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid

WI- Keacy Carty, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forde

ENG vs WI Weather Report:

There are 60% chances of rain during the game in Birmingham on Thursday, with a maximum temperature of 20°C and a minimum of 13°C.

Conclusion

England would like to win the first game of the ENG vs WI ODI series and identify a settled squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

West Indies, on the other hand, would also like to continue the momentum that the team has been able to gather in the last few ODI series and earn a direct qualification for the multi-nation event in 2027.

Also Read: ENG vs WI Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today 1st ODI? West Indies tour of England 2025