West Indies Playing 11 vs England- 1st ODI, West Indies tour of England 2025

England will be up against the West Indies in the first of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about the West Indies Playing 11 vs England for the first of the three-match ODI series.

West Indies Playing 11 vs England- 1st ODI, West Indies tour of England 2025:

Openers: Brandon King, Evin Lewis

Right-hand batter Brandon king will open the innings for WI in the first ODI against England and will be accompanied by Evin Lewis.

The pair will look to put on a solid partnership for the first wicket and put England's bowlers under pressure.

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King and Lewis would like to take full advantage of the left-right hand opening combination to disturb the line and lengths of the bowlers.

Lewis would want to put on a solid show with the bat and get back into form after failing to get a big score against Ireland.

King, on the other hand, might take an over or two to get his eye in before playing his natural game and taking on the opposition bowlers.

Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase,

The openers will be followed by a new-look batting lineup that includes Keacy Carty, Shai Hope, Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, and Roston Chase.

Like England West Indies' middle order lacks experience with new faces like Amir Jangoo and Justin Greaves at the helm.

The onus will be on captain Shai Hope to lead from the front and experienced all-rounder Roston Chase to power the team to an above-par total.

Having said that, the first game against England in Birmingham is a chance for the relatively new batters to get some runs under their belt.

Bowlers: Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales

WI will depend on a fairly inexperienced fast-bowling attack, which includes Matthew Forde and Jayden Seales, both of whom haven't played a great amount of ODI cricket.

The former World Cup winners will pin their hopes on Alzarri Joseph to provide an early breakthrough to get off to a good start against England in the first ODI.

Having said that West Indies have a seam bowling all-rounder in their squad in the form of Justin Greaves, who has looked promising so far.

The fast bowling department will have to create pressure with the new ball to make things easy for the spinners in the middle overs.

WI's spin bowling will be handled by Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie. The former will look to put on a strong performance to make a case for himself as a permanent member of the ODI setup.

Moti, on the other hand, has been impressive through his performance, having made his ODI debut against India in 2022.

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