Mar 08, 2022
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium - Antigua, Antigua And Barbuda
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England are favourites to win
West Indies and England begin their three-Test series with the opening match in Antigua at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday morning. This is West Indies first game in this format since losing 2-0 to Sri Lanka at the end of 2021. England return to Test cricket after losing the Ashes 4-1. Read on as we preview this third game of the series. This match begins at 10:00 local time.
West Indies lost their last two Test matches by 187 and 164 runs in Sri Lanka but will be a far stronger proposition in home conditions. They will fancy their chances against this England side.
England come into this game with a much changed squad but in very poor form in this format. However, there will be plenty of pressure on them to perform.
The game will be shown live on BT Sport in England, Sony ESPN in India, Fox Sports in Australia and Willow TV in the Caribbean and USA.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on SonyLiv.
It would be a big surprise if either skipper chose to field first in this game. We predict that both teams will choose to bat first if they win the toss
The last two Tests at this venue finished in a draw and we expect to see a strong batting surface again. Expect any spin to be slow-spin and for the pitch to be at its quickest on Days 1 and 2.
Predominantly sunny conditions with a high of 27 degrees on each day of the Test in Antigua.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs England 1st Test Match 2022
The home side will line-up with many changes from their last Test match, a 164 run defeat to Sri Lanka in Galle in early December. Shai Hope, Roston Chase and Jomel Warrican are all out of the squad with Phillip Anderson in the Test squad for the first time. However, we do not expect to see Anderson selected in this Test.
West Indies have won only one of their last eight Tests.
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, John Campbell, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales
England have made wholesale changes to their team and squad for this tour. There is no place for record breaking pace bowlers, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad, with top order batters from the Ashes, Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed and Dawid Malan, also not selected.
England have won only one of their last fourteen Tests.
Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Dan Lawrence, Ben Foakes, Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
The teams have been very well matched over the decades with West Indies leading by seven Tests
| Matches Played | WI Won | ENG Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 160 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
In spite of their poor showing during the Ashes, England are favourites to win this opening Test.
West Indies have struggled for consistent run scorers of late. For England, Joe Root and Ben Stokes have particularly good Test batting records over the last couple of years.
Kraigg Brathwaite, Jermaine Blackwood and Kyle Mayers are our batting tips for West Indies. Blackwood has hit 2 centuries from 43 Tests.
Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley are our batting recommendations for England. Stokes has hit 10 centuries for England in Test cricket.
For West Indies, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph are our bowling tips. Roach has 231 Test wickets at an average of 27.22
For England, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes and Craig Overton are our bowling tips. Wood impressed in the Ashes and picked up 17 wickets during the series.
This should be an interesting Test Match with both teams possessing frail batting line-ups yet the pitch is expected to be a batters’ dream. We are predicting the game to go all five days with centuries on both sides. Overall we are predicting an England win.
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