AUS vs WI 1st T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
After an exciting Test series which finished 1-1 and a one-sided ODI series which was easily won 3-0 by the hosts, Australia and West Indies switch their attention to T20I cricket on Friday at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart. Australia won the 2021 T20 World Cup with West Indies victorious in the 2016 tournament. Read on as we preview this first game of the three-match series. This fixture gets underway at 19:00 local time on February 9th.
Australia were beaten 4-1 in their last T20I series but that was with an under-strength side in India immediately after the 2023 Cricket World Cup. They have selected a very strong squad for this series and we expect them to get off to a winning start.
West Indies were very poor in the recent ODI series, culminating in being defeated in the quickest ever ODI in Australia in their last game. However, they have been very strong in T20I cricket since the last T20 World Cup and we expect them to be competitive.
Australia vs West Indies 1st T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports, Fox Sports, Seven Network and the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on 7Plus and Disney+ Hotstar.
AUS vs WI Match Toss Prediction
Four of the last six T20Is at the Bellerive Oval were won by the team fielding first so we predict that both captains will want to field first in this match.
AUS vs WI Pitch Report
There is usually some assistance for the bowlers in Hobart with the pitch offering assistance particularly for the quicks. A par score will be around 165-170.
Hobart Weather Report
The temperature will be in the high teens at the start of the game before dropping to 15 degrees by the end of the match. Cloudy skies but no rain is forecast.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs West Indies 1st T20 2024
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
With the T20 World Cup only four months away, Australia have selected an experienced group with no uncapped players in the squad. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith have been rested with Mitchell Marsh captaining the side.
AUS Key Players
- Glenn Maxwell - The batting all-rounder returns to international cricket in this game at a venue where he has enjoyed plenty of success at international and domestic level.
- David Warner - the left-handed opener retired from Test cricket last month but is still a major force in T20I cricket and this will be his 100th appearance for Australia in this format.
- Jason Behrendorff - The tall left-arm pace bowler has a strike-rate of 16.8 in T20Is and he went wicketless in only one game in this season’s BBL.
- Sean Abbott - The 31 year old right-arm fast medium bowling all-rounder took six wickets in the ODIs but is considered to be a bigger threat in T20 cricket.
AUS Team Form
Australia won their last three completed T20Is on home soil but lost four of their last five games in this format.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
Just like the hosts, West Indies have selected a very experienced squad with even three of the players from their 2016 T20 World Cup squad part of the group for this series! Rovman Powell will captain the group who have impressed since their disappointing showing in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
WI Key Players
- Nicholas Pooran - The former skipper always scores his runs at an excellent strike-rate and he has been in fine form across many T20 tournaments over the last 12 months.
- Rovman Powell - The captain is one of the most powerful batters in international cricket and he has scored his T20I runs at a strike-rate of 142.65.
- Akeal Hosein - The left-arm spinner was a consistent performer for the team in 2023 and he has gone wicketless in only one of his last six appearances.
- Alzarri Joseph - The right-arm fast bowler can be expensive but is always a threat as seen by him dismissing both of Australia’s openers in the 2nd ODI.
WI Team Form
West Indies have won three of their last five T20Is and their last three T20I series.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein
Australia vs West Indies Head to Head
Although West Indies lead the overall head to head in T20Is against Australia 10-9, they have lost four of the last five and have beaten Australia only once in this format in Australia from five attempts.
AUS vs WI Head to Head Stats in T20I's
| |
Matches Played |
AUS Won |
WI Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
19 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Australia vs West Indies Betting Odds
In spite of Australia resting some key players and West Indies selecting a full strength side, it is the hosts who are favourites. Australia can be backed at 1.30 with West Indies at 3.20.
Who will win Australia vs West Indies 1st T20 Match?
We think there is not as much of a gulf between the sides as the bookmakers odds would suggest but we still have Australia, with their strong home record against West Indies, as the favourites.
🏆 Australia vs West Indies Prediction
This promises to be an entertaining start to the series with two experienced group of players likely to go very hard at each other. West Indies have lost three of their four T20I matches at this venue, including defeats to Scotland and Ireland, and we are backing Australia to win this game to go 1-0 up in this series.
Australia to beat West Indies in the 1st T20
Feb 09, 2024
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Bellerive Oval - Hobart, Australia
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