WI-W vs ENG-W T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Womens T20 World Cup 2023
Match 2 of the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup sees West Indies Women and England Women go head to head on Saturday afternoon at Boland Park. West Indies Women did not progress past the group stage in the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup with England reaching the semi-final. Read on as we preview this Group B game. This fixture gets underway in Paarl at 15:00 local time.
Although West Indies Women have some very talented players, very few of them would get into England Women’s XI.
England Women are rightly one of the favourites for this tournament and have an excellent recent record over West Indies Women. They will be very confident of winning this fixture.
West Indies vs England Women T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Star Sports, SuperSport, Sky Sport Cricket, Gazi TV, PTV Sports, Fox Sports and ESPN+
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WI-W vs ENG-W Match Toss Prediction
The conditions at Boland Park will not change a great deal across this match. We predict that both skippers will choose to field first if they win the toss.
WI-W vs ENG-W, Boland Park Pitch Report
This is a good batting wicket with consistent bounce. Any score above 180 will be very hard to chase down in the second innings of the game.
Paarl Weather Report
It is going to be very hot and sunny across this afternoon fixture in Paarl. The forecast is for the temperature to be as high as 36 degrees in the first hour of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs England Women, Womens T20 World Cup 2023
WI Women Team News & Playing 11
WI-W Team News
Former skipper Stafanie Taylor is expected to be fit for this opening game although she has been recovering from a back injury and has not played for West Indies Women since a WODI against New Zealand in September. There are no other injury worries across the squad.
WI-W Key Players
- Hayley Matthews - The captain has regularly finished as the leading run scorer and top wicket taker for her side over recent series. She will be a key wicket for the England Women bowlers to take.
- Stafanie Taylor - The experienced all-rounder brings 98 WT20I wickets and over 3000 WT20I runs to the team. She is capable of winning a match on her own.
- Afy Fletcher - The 35 year old leg-spinner took 2-13 in a warm-up fixture earlier this month and has format best figures of 5-13.
WI-W Team Form
West Indies Women have not won any of their last 12 full WT20I matches. However, they did win a warm-up game against Sri Lanka Women earlier this week.
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WI Women Predicted Playing 11
Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams (wk), Shemaine Campbelle, Djenaba Joseph, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Trishan Holder
ENG Women Team News & Playing 11
ENG-W Team News
After being knocked out of the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup at the semi-final stage without playing the match (it was rained off) England Women will be determined to go all the way to the final this time. They have a fully fit squad to select from in this match.
ENG-W Key Players
- Danni Wyatt - The 31 year old right-handed opener hit 59 not out during the December 2022 series against West Indies Women and is a very attacking player.
- Alice Capsey - The 18 year old batting all-rounder was highlighted as a player to watch a couple of years ago but has rapidly progressed since. She averages 33.42 from nine WT20I innings.
- Sophie Ecclestone - The left-arm spinner has taken 190 wickets across her international career and is very consistent irrespective of the pitch or opposition.
ENG-W Team Form
England Women have been in fantastic form and have won their last seven WT20I matches.
ENG Women Predicted Playing 11
Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell
WI Women vs ENG Women Head to Head
West Indies Women have been beaten by England Women in the last 12 completed WT20Is. You have to go back to November 2018 at Gros Islet to find the last time they beat England Women.
WI-W vs ENG-W Head to Head Stats in T20's
|
Matches Played |
WI-W Won |
ENG-W Won |
Tie |
Draw |
Overall |
27 |
8 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
Last 5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
WI Women vs ENG Women Betting Odds
With the teams having played each other in a recent series and England Women winning easily, it is no surprise to see England Women as overwhelming favourites ahead of this match.
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Who will win West Indies vs England Women T20 Match?
West Indies Women struggled to compete with England Women in both the batting and bowling department in their WT20I and ODI series last year. England Women have the far stronger players across both line-ups.
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