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West Indies vs England First ODI Tips - Teams looking for a reset

By Siddhu Bharadwaj

02 Dec 2023

Siddhu Bharadwaj 02 Dec 2023

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West Indies vs England First ODI predictions to be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday night, Indian time
West Indies have lost 12 of their last 14 home ODIs
England have won their last 4 ODIs at this venue against the West Indies

Four years hence, has anything changed between West Indies and England? (Getty Images)

West Indies vs England First ODI

Two teams ready to hit the reset button will be on view as the West Indies take on England in the three ODIs. The first of the matches will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound Antigua on Sunday from 7:30pm IST.

West Indies vs England First ODI
Head to Head
West Indies Form
West Indies Team News
England Form
England Team News

England had a disastrous World Cup campaign while the Windies haven’t even qualified for that tournament. All roads lead to redemption and both would be keen to start well. Despite so much upheaval, England look fairly strong to start on a positive note. I am backing England to win here.

West Indies have lost 12 of their last 14 home matches (ODIs)
West Indies have lost their last 4 matches at this venue against England (ODIs)
England have won 7 of their last 9 matches in the West Indies (ODIs)
Shai Hope top-scored for West Indies in 2 of their last 3 home matches (ODIs)

Head to Head

West Indies and England have played each other in 102 ODIs with 44 wins for the Windies and 52 for England. The remaining six matches ended without any result.

The last time these sides played an ODI was back in June 2019 in the World Cup when England won by eight wickets.

West Indies Form

The two-time ODI World champions created an unwanted history by failing to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup. With the next cycle preparation starting now, they have a lot riding on this team to improve.

Shai Hope-led team has had a few hiccups even before the series started. Shane Dowrich, who has been selected, announced his retirement while the non-selection of Darren Bravo has raised a few eyebrows.

Alzarri Joseph has been appointed vice-captain while Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran have been left out after they prioritised Tests and T20Is respectively.

West Indies Team News

Uncapped all-rounders Sherfane Rutherford and Matthew Forde have been included and could get a look in for the Windies. Opener Kjorn Ottley is included after impressing in the domestic Super50 Cup.

England Form

England had a tournament to forget in India, crashing out in the group stages. Their title defence fell apart very early and they finished 7th with three wins only.

Two of those have come in their last two matches and Jos Buttler will now be desperate to re-start their white-ball journey. Only six players from that squad have been retained as they start to plan for the next World Cup.

Uncapped Ollie Pope and John Turner will look to get their maiden caps sometime in the series while Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook will be hopeful of a long run to prove their worth.

England Team News

Tom Hartley, John Turner, Matthew Potts and Philip Salt could be the ones to sit out of this match. If the visitors would be keen on an extra bowling option, one of the seamers could play in place of Pope.

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What time does West Indies vs England First ODI start?

This West Indies vs England First ODI will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on December 3, Sunday starting at 7:30pm IST.

Verdict

Both the Windies and England are looking to start afresh and forget about their disastrous last couple of months. In the case of the hosts, it is worse, as they even failed to qualify for the World Cup. England have rested many regulars and despite that, they look strong on paper to start with a win. I am backing them to do the honours while Hope could end up being the home team’s best batter.