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England vs West Indies 1st Test Prediction

  • date Aug 17, 2017
  • Start Time 18:30 IST / 13:00 GMT
  • Stadium Name Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
England ENG
West Indies WI

ENG vs WI Betting Tips

  • England will be high on confidence after dispatching South Africa 3-1 at home in their previous test series.
  • West Indies have won four, drawn three and lost only two out of nine test matches against England at this ground.
  • England have been dominant against West Indies at home recently with 14 wins in the last 18 test encounters.

ENG vs WI Win Probability

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Our Prediction

England are favorites to win

Who will win Eng vs WI 1st Test?

England are set to play their first day-night test match at home as the first of the three tests against the West Indies gets underway from August 17. The Edgbaston in Birmingham will be the venue for this pink-ball test. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 2 PM local time each day of the match.

Eng vs WI 1st Test: Where to watch/Live streaming

TV channels: Sky Sports, Fox Sports, Star Sports

Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Foxtel

Toss Prediction

Toss will be key at the Edgbaston and whichever team wins it on Thursday will most probably elect to bowl first as five of the last six result-producing tests at this ground have been won by the side that has bowled first. England have won their last 10 tests here in which they have batted second which makes them a tempting bet if they bat second in this match.

Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Eng vs WI 1st Test....

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England Team News & Playing 11

Team News

Mark Stoneman is set for his test match debut and he is likely to open the England innings along with Alastair Cook. The selectors seem to be in a dilemma as they have to choose between Toby Roland-Jones and Chris Woakes who will be returning from injury. However, chances are that the latter could be picked.

Key Players

Alastair Cook is one of the leading run-getters in tests at the Edgbaston with one hundred and two fifties from eight matches. The opener will hold the key for England with the bat together with Joe Root who enjoys facing the West Indian bowling attack as he has an average of around 90 against them. James Anderson and Stuart Broad, as usual, will be the biggest threat when it comes to bowling. The two have 35 and 22 test wickets respectively at this ground and they will present a tough challenge to the Windies with the swinging new ball.

Recent Form

After their disastrous tour of India last year, England have returned to their winning ways in test cricket. They dominated South Africa 3-1 in their most recent series at home which means they now have seven wins, one draw and two defeats in their last ten test matches on home turf.

England Predicted Playing 11

  • Joe Root (c), Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, Tom Westley, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Toby Roland-Jones/Chris Woakes, James Anderson, Stuart Broad

ENG vs WI Prediction
England vs West Indies Match Prediction

West Indies Team News & Playing 11

Team News

The West Indian selectors are likely to pick the same eleven that played the recent day-night warm-up match against Derbyshire.

Key Players

Kieran Powell seems to be in good form at the moment having hit 92 and 100 in the respective innings against Derbyshire in the practice game. Shai Hope has been their most consistent performer with the bat in recent times and the Windies will need these two to score big in this match. Kemar Roach could be the danger man with the ball. The speedster has rediscovered his pace and will be raring to bowl at the international level after nearly two years. Alzarri Joseph who took an impressive four-fer last week against Kent will be another bowler to watch out for.

Recent Form

West Indies' most recent test series was played nearly three months ago against Pakistan at home which they ended up losing 1-2. The Windies have managed to win just two out of the eleven test matches they have played since 2016 which clearly shows how much the team has struggled in the longest format.

West Indies Predicted Playing 11

  • Jason Holder (c), Kemar Roach, Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shannon Gabriel, Shane Dowrich (wk), Jermaine Blackwood, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Hope, Roston Chase

 

Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)

England: W W L W L

West Indies: L W L W L

 

­England vs West Indies Head to Head

England have won 46, lost 54 and drawn 51 tests out of the 151 they have played against the West Indies in the past. At the Edgbaston, the visitors take the lead with four wins, three draws and two losses from nine encounters. The hosts however have not faced a single defeat in their last 17 tests against the Windies at home.

­England vs West Indies 1st Test Betting Odds

England will be in high spirits after thrashing South Africa in their previous test series. They also boast an impressive recent record against the West Indies at home, beating them 14 times in the last 18 test matches. The hosts therefore go into this game as heavy favorites to win at very short odds of 1.21 with 1xbet and 1.18 with Bet365. The Windies last won a test match in England way back in 2000 and so it isn't shocking to see them as distant outsiders at 18 with Betfair and 15 with Bet365. A draw is up at 8.2 and 7 respectively.

­England vs West Indies 1st Test Prediction

The high price on a draw seems enticing, especially with rain being forecast on third and fourth day of the match. However, it is advised to take a look into the recent records before being hasty - West Indies have been involved in just two draws over the past 18 months while England have drawn only one of their last 10 tests at home. The visitors are coming with a vastly inexperienced lineup with only Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel having played test cricket in England in the past. Although playing with pink ball isn't something that the hosts are used to, we feel they have enough class within their team to overcome this issue and start the Wisden Trophy off with a win.

Final Verdict: Back England to beat West Indies in the first test at 1.21 with 1xbet and 1.18 with Bet365.

 
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