Who will win Eng vs WI 3rd Test?
Against all odds, West Indies conjured up a stunning victory at the Headingley as they beat England by five wickets in the second test to square the series 1-1. The two teams will now head to the Lord's in London for the third and the decisive test match that gets underway from September 7. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 11 AM local time each day of the match.
Eng vs WI 3rd Test: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports, Fox Sports, Star Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Foxtel
Toss Prediction
England won the toss and chose to bat in each of the first two test matches of the ongoing series. The team that wins the toss at the Lord's is once again more likely to bat first as the last eight tests (that have yielded results) at this ground have all been won by the side that has batted first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Eng vs WI 3rd Test...
England Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Despite losing the second test match, the England team have named an unchanged lineup for this upcoming series decider.
Key Players
England's top-order batting depends mainly on Alastair Cook and Joe Root while Ben Stokes is their best batsman in the middle order. Root and Stokes both got the big runs in each innings of the last match. Cook has four hundreds and 11 fifties from 23 tests at the Lord's. James Anderson and Stuart Broad continue to be the key with the ball. They are the leading wicket-takers for England at this ground and they have been the pick of the lot in this series as well.
Recent Form
England have so far played six test matches this year and all of them have been played at home. They were on a three-match win streak before facing an upset at the hands of the West Indies in the last match. Nevertheless, their performance in this format has been good of late.
England Predicted Playing 11
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Joe Root (c), James Anderson, Alastair Cook, Stuart Broad, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Westley, Mark Stoneman, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The West Indian selectors are likely to go with the same group of eleven players that was part of the team's five-wicket historic win at the Headingley.
Key Players
West Indies have none other than Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope to thank for an unexpected successful chase on the fifth day of the second test. Hope struck centuries in both the innings while Brathwaite scored 134 and 95 in the respective innings. Both these batsmen will be the key once again for the Windies. Shannon Gabriel who notched up a match haul of six wickets at the Headingley will be the team's main weapon in their pace attack. Roston Chase who has taken seven wickets so far in the series is going to be their best spin option.
Recent Form
The win over England in the last game was the second win for the West Indies in five test matches they have played so far this year. Their previous victory came against Pakistan on home soil by a big margin of 106 runs. It appears that their batsman and bowlers have started to get the hang of English conditions.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
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Jason Holder (c), Kemar Roach, Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Devendra Bishoo, Shannon Gabriel, Shane Dowrich (wk), Jermaine Blackwood, Shai Hope, Kyle Hope, Roston Chase
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
England: L W W W L
West Indies: W L L W L
England vs West Indies Head to Head
Out of the past ten test matches between these two nations, six have been won by England and two by the West Indies with the remaining two having resulted in draws. At the Lord's too, the hosts have an upper hand as they lead 9-4 from 20 matches in this format.
England vs West Indies 3rd Test Betting Odds
West Indies, who were a massive 29 with Betfair and 21 with Bet365 before the start of the second test, have dropped to 12.5 and 10 respectively after they clinched one of the most remarkable wins in the history of test cricket. England, however, remain the heavy favorites to win the third test at very short odds of 1.33 with Betfair and 1.28 with Bet365. A draw which is being offered at 5.8 on Betfair and 5.5 on Bet365 doesn't seem a bad option given the way the tourists fought at the Headingley.
England vs West Indies 3rd Test Prediction
England went into this series with the intent to experiment with their tactics and find their best combinations for the forthcoming Ashes tour. But a shocking defeat in the second test and with the series at stake, they may not be willing to try out new things in this deciding contest. West Indies came up from nowhere and surprised everyone at the Headingley. But can they maintain the same level of intensity and commitment at the Lord's? It's tough to say yes because of their inconsistent nature. We expect England to put this defeat behind them and hit back hard at the Windies to win the Wisden Trophy.
Persistent rain being forecast for Friday means that there could be little to no play at all on the second day of the match. So a draw would be the next best option for those who aren't too confident of an English victory.
Final Verdict: Back England to beat West Indies in the third test at 1.33 with 1xbet and 1.28 with Bet365.
Sep 07, 2017
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Lords Cricket Ground - London, England
ENG vs WI 
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