ENG vs WI 1st Test Match Preview: Probable Playing 11s, Pitch & Weather Report, Head-To-Head Record & More
ENG vs WI 1st Test Match Preview: Here's a look at the head-to-head stats, pitch report, weather update and more for the upcoming England vs West Indies 1st Test.
ENG vs WI 1st Test Match Preview: England will host West Indies for the first Test of the three-match Test series. Captained by Ben Stokes, England will bid adieu to England’s greatest ever bowler, James Anderson, as he is set to retire from Tests after this match. He has played 187 Tests already and has 700 wickets to his name, the most by any fast bowler in the game of cricket.
The last Test series between England and West Indies was in the Caribbean in March 2022. England, led by Joe Root, lost the three-match series 0-1. As the ENG vs WI 1st Test match approaches, here’s all the crucial details you need to know:
ENG vs WI 1st Test Match Preview- Date, Time, Venue & More
ENG vs WI 1st Test Match Date, Time & Venue: Date- July 10 (Wednesday), Time- 3:30 PM IST, Venue- Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, England.
Where to watch the ENG vs WI 1st Test Match: Live Streaming- Sony Liv app and website, also on FanCode App. Live Telecast- Sony Sports Network.
ENG vs WI Head-To-Head Record In T20Is
Matches Played: 163
England win: 51
West Indies win: 59
Matches Draw: 53
Pitch Report For ENG vs WI 1st Test Match
The pitch at Lord's usually favours bowlers on Day 1 but improves for batting on Days 2 and 3, and offers more assistance to bowlers again in the final two days. Historically, teams batting first at this venue have won more matches.
Weather Report For ENG vs WI 1st Test Match
As per AccuWeather, the temperature in London, England will be around 20 degrees Celsius with cloudy conditions during the playing hours of the match and there are 34% chances of rain during the match hours.
ENG vs WI 1st Test Match Probable Playing 11s
England Probable Playing 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Shoaib Bashir, Gus Atkinson, James Anderson
West Indies Probable Playing 11: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Kevin Sinclair, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
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