Who will win Eng vs WI 1st ODI?
The five-game one-day international series between England and the West Indies gets underway with the first ODI scheduled to kick-off on September 19 at the Old Trafford, Manchester. The match will begin at 12:30 PM local time.
Eng vs WI 1st ODI: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports, Fox Sports, Star Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Foxtel
Toss Prediction
Six of the last ten one-day internationals played at the Old Trafford have been won by the side that has bowled first. So the toss-winning team is more likely to have a bowl first. England will make for a good bet if they bat second here as they have won four of their last five ODIs at this ground in which they have chased.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Eng vs WI 1st ODI....
England Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes who were rested for the lone T20 international have returned. The selectors are likely to stick with Jason Roy as the opening partner for Alex Hales. Jonny Bairstow and Tom Curran could be left out for this game.
Key Players
Eoin Morgan has an ODI average of 52.50 at the Old Trafford. The skipper has three fifties here from six matches which makes him the key for England. Alex Hales looked solid in his knock of 43 in the T20I and the team will expect him to take the team off to a good start. Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid will be the bowlers to watch out for. The two picked up three wickets apiece in the T20I and they are likely to trouble the Windies in this first ODI.
Recent Form
England have had a lot of success in one-day internationals this year, winning 11 out of 15 matches. Their most recent ODI encounter came in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 at Cardiff against Pakistan which they ended up losing by eight wickets.
England Predicted Playing 11
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Eoin Morgan (c), Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Chris Woakes
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
Team News
West Indies have dropped Chadwick Walton for the one-day series which means Shai Hope is likely to take his place as the wicketkeeper-batsman. Pollard, Brathwaite and Narine are the others to have been omitted from the squad.
Key Players
Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis will be the key for the West Indies at the top of the order. They are coming off a 77-run stand from the T20I and it will be crucial for the team that either of them goes on to play a big innings. Shai Hope is another important figure in this batting lineup. Kesrick Williams had a good T20I where he took three wickets. He together with Jerome Taylor could cause a few problems for the England batsmen with their brute pace.
Recent Form
West Indies have not been impressive at all in one-day cricket of late. Despite playing all of their matches at home this year, they have been able to muster just three wins from twelve ODIs. They were beaten last time out by eight wickets against India at Kingston.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
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Jason Holder (c), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Rovman Powell, Kesrick Williams, Jerome Taylor, Ashley Nurse, Shai Hope (wk), Alzarri Joseph/Devendra Bishoo, Jason Mohammed
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
England: L W W W L
West Indies: L W L L W
England vs West Indies Head to Head
England and West Indies have played 87 completed ODIs against each other in the past of which 45 have been won by the former and 42 by the latter. At the Old Trafford, the two sides have squared off twice in the 50-over format with both winning once each. England won the most recent encounter by 186 runs at Bridgetown earlier this year.
England vs West Indies 1st ODI Betting Odds
England are firm favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the first one-day international at very short odds of 1.4 with 1xbet and 1.36 with Bet365. This is mostly due to the fact that the hosts have been in supreme form in the one-dayers in recent times and it is tough to beat them in this format on their own turf. West Indies, despite securing a commanding victory in the T20I, begin as big underdogs at 3.45 with Betfair and 3.20 with Bet365.
England vs West Indies 1st ODI Prediction
West Indies have often bossed their opponents in the shortest format but they seem to struggle in the longer formats. What this means is that they are able to put up good performances in short bursts only and not consistently over a longer period of time. With Moeen, Stokes and Woakes back in the side, this England side now boasts great depth and it will get difficult for the tourists to give them as stern a challenge as they did in the T20I. England have got the better of the Windies 12 times in their last 13 attempts and we predict them to avenge their T20I defeat and start the ODI series off in style.
Final Verdict: Back England to beat West Indies in the first ODI at 1.4 with 1xbet and 1.36 with Bet365.
Sep 19, 2017
17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT
Old Trafford - Manchester, England
Eng vs WI ODI 
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