West Indies vs Australia 1st T20 Prediction & Betting Tips
West Indies and Australia face each other in this opening IT20 match on Friday evening in Saint Lucia. The game is part of a six match IT20 series which will be followed by a three match ODI series. West Indies lost their recent IT20 series at home against South Africa 3-2. Australia’s last IT20 series was a 3-2 defeat in New Zealand in March. This match gets underway at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet at 19:30 local time.
West Indies came very close to sealing their second successive home IT20 series victory and were hampered by an injury to Fabian Allen in the penultimate match. They are the current T20 World Cup holders.
Australia are always competitive irrespective of the format and will be keen to return to winning ways after their defeat in New Zealand. With a focus on white ball cricket over the next few months, expect Australia to look to build momentum from this game.
West Indies vs Australia 1st T20 Live Streaming
The match can be watched live on BT Sport in the UK. Fox Cricket will show the match in Australia.
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on the FanCode App.
WI vs AUS Match Toss Prediction
In each of the games against South Africa, Kieron Pollard won the toss and chose to field. Aaron Finch elected to bat first in his last 2 IT20s. We expect both captains to insert the opposition.
WI vs AUS Pitch Report
Australia have the highest IT20 score at this ground of 197-7 during the 2010 T20 World Cup. A score of 200 is doubtful in this series although both sides have destructive batsmen.
Weather Report
Cloudy and humid with a high of 26 on Friday evening in Gros Islet.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs Australia 1st T20
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
West Indies played some excellent cricket against South Africa and were unfortunate to lose the series. We expect them to go toe to toe with Australia during this series. With the expected return of Fabian Allen they should be at full strength for this opening game.
WI Key Players
- Evin Lewis - The opener was his side’s top scorer in the series against South Africa. He has 2 IT20 centuries and averages 31.54 in thi format.
- Kieron Pollard - West Indies’ captain hit 1 half-century against South Africa and took only 1 wicket. His side need a bigger contribution from him in this
- Obed McCoy - the left-arm fast bowler is the joint leading wicket taker for his country in IT20s this year. He took wickets in each of the last 4 games against South Africa.
As with all formats of the game, West Indies struggle for consistency. However, ahead of the World Cup there seems to be a concerted effort to build a team in IT20 cricket. They are not far away from a run of very good results.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Obed McCoy, Fidel Edwards
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
This is Australia’s first visit to the Caribbean since 2016. Due to quarantine restrictions, Justin Langer and Aaron Finch have a large squad of 18 players to choose from. However they are without Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell. There are no injury worries at present.
AUS Key Players
- Aaron Finch - Australia’s limited overs captain had been going through a lean spell with the bat before scores of 69 & 79* in New Zealand. He sets the tone at the top of the order for his side.
- Mitchell Starc - Widely considered to have one of the best yorkers in the modern game, Starc is an all out wicket taking bowler in this format.
- Adam Zampa - The leg spinner has over 100 international caps and is now a permanent fixture in Australia’s white ball setup. 3-14 are his best figures in this format.
Australia have lost their last 3 IT20 series to New Zealand, India and England but all have been by a 1 game margin. They will be hoping that a focus on white ball cricket over the coming months will reap rewards.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
Alex Carey (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Matthew Wade, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Marsh, Dan Christian, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies vs Australia Head to Head
After 11 IT20s, West Indies have a 1 match lead over Australia
WI vs AUS Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
WI Won |
AUS Won |
Tie |
NR |
| 11 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
West Indies vs Australia Betting Odds
Australia are favourites to take a 1-0 lead in this series
Who will win West Indies vs Australia 1st ODI?
West Indies and Australia both have strong batting line-ups although Australia are missing some of their star names.
West Indies vs Australia Betting Rate
🏆 West Indies vs Australia Prediction
West Indies have the home advantage and recent competitive match practice but Australia will be ready for whatever the hosts throw at them. We are backing Australia to come straight out of the traps and go into a 1-0 lead in the 5 match series.
Jul 10, 2021
05:00 IST / 0:30 GMT
Darren Sammy Stadium - Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
WI vs AUS 1st T20 
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