ENG vs WI Match Preview- 1st T20I, West Indies tour of England 2025
Published - 06 Jun 2025, 07:00 PM
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England will be up against the West Indies in the first of the three-match T20I series. The ENG vs WI Match Preview provides today's match details for the 1st T20I of the West Indies tour of England 2025.
ENG vs WI Match Preview- 1st T20I, West Indies tour of England 2025:
Date and Venue:
The ENG vs WI match will be played on June 6 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. The game will start at 11:00 PM IST.
Squads:
England
Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood.
West Indies
Shai Hope (c), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
ENG vs WI Key battles:
Jos Buttler vs Alzarri Joseph
Jos Buttler got some runs under his belt in the final ODI against the West Indies and helped England impose a clean sweep over the former world champions.
Buttler will look to get off to a good start in the first of the three T20Is scheduled to take place on Friday.
The former white ball captain will have to deal with fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who will hope to get West Indies off to a good start by getting rid of Buttler in the first six overs.
Ben Duckett vs Jason Holder
Ben Duckett was in good form in the ODI series and will look to get things started in a similar fashion in T20 as well.
Duckett will be up against Jason Holder, who is making a comeback into the side, having last played a T20I game for the West Indies in February 2024.
Shai Hope vs Mathew Potts
Shai Hope, the West Indies captain, would hope to start the T20I series on a positive note, which is also his first assignment as West Indies' T20I captain.
Hope will go head-to-head against the pace of Mathew Potts. The fast bowler was impressive in the three-match ODI series and picked up wickets at crucial moments for England.
Andre Russell vs Adil Rashid
Andre Russell, who had a disappointing IPL season with KKR, will look to turn things around in the first game and would like to contribute with both bat and ball.
Russell will have to tackle the leg-spin of Adil Rashid, which has been a cause of concern for the hard-hitting batter. Rashid, who is in good form, will look to dismiss Russell to restrict West Indies to a below-par total.
ENG vs WI Key Players:
ENG- Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Mathew Potts, Adil Rashid
WI- Brandon King, Shai Hope, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph
ENG vs WI Weather Report:
There are 91% chances of rain during the game in Chester-le-Street on Friday, with a maximum temperature of 17°C and a minimum of 9°C.
Conclusion
England would like to win the first game of the series to gain momentum for the remaining two matches.
West Indies, on the other hand, would hope to begin the series with a positive mindset and win the first T20I.
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