WI vs ENG: West Indies will take on England in the 1st Test of England’s tour of the West Indies from 8th-13th March at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
West Indies have a rich history against England in Tests at home and would be eyeing to keep it intact. They are coming into this series on the back of a limited-overs whitewash against India but will now want to shift their focus to red-ball cricket.
On the other hand, England suffered a 3-2 defeat in the T20I series against the Windies and will now be seeking revenge. They have made some major alterations in their Test squad by dropping James Anderson and Stuart Broad after the horrible 4-0 Ashes defeat. It will be a tough test for Joe Root and his men to come out on top against West Indies.
Match Details
Match: West Indies vs England, 1st Test
Date & Time: 8th-13th March 2022, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Pitch Report
The wicket at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a balanced one. There will be help for the pacers initially. Meanwhile, the batters will find it easy to score in the last three days of the game.
Weather Report
The temperature in Guwahati is expected to hover around 24 degrees celsius. The weather will be clear with a 15% chance of precipitation while humidity will be around 78% and wind speed at 18 kmph.
WI vs ENG Probable Playing XI
West Indies
Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Joshua Da Silva(wk), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemar Roach
England
Joe Root(C), Jonny Bairstow, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes (wk), Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
WI vs ENG Dream11 Team
Ben Foakes, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Jermaine Blackwood, Shamarh Brooks, Jason Holder, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Chris Woakes
Captain: Joe Root | Vice-captain: Jason Holder
