WICP-XI vs ENG: West Indies Cricket Board President XI will take on England in the practice match of England’s tour of West Indies from 1-4 March at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.
Before the start of the West Indies vs England test series, the visitors will be up against West Cricket Board President XI in a four-day practice match. The WICP-XI will be led by Shane Dowrich and will feature the best domestic talents in the West Indies.
On the other hand, England are coming into this series on the back of a terrible and disappointing 4-0 defeat against Australia in the Ashes. They have dropped the veterans James Anderson and Stuart Broad and it will be a big challenge for them to cope up and make a strong comeback.
Match Details
Match: West Indies Cricket Board President XI vs England
Date & Time: March 1st-4th 2022, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
Pitch Report
The wicket at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua is a balanced one. The pacers will enjoy early movement whereas the spinners would be effective on the last day. The batters will find it easy to score from Day 2 onwards.
Weather Report
The temperature in Antigua is expected to hover around 23 degrees celsius. The weather will be clear with no chance of precipitation with humidity being around 79% and wind speed at 18 kmph.
WICP-XI vs ENG Probable Playing XI
West Indies Cricket Board President XI
Alick Athanaze, Jeremy Solozano, Keacy Carty, Sheyne Moseley, Raymon Reifer, Bryan Charles, Shane Dowrich (c/wk), Devon Thomas, Colin Archibald, Shermon Lewis, Preston McSween
England
Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes(WK), Jack Leach, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
WICP-XI vs ENG Dream11 Team
Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Shane Dowrich, Joe Root, Jeremy Solanzo, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, Raymon Reifer, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Bryan Charles
Captain: Joe Root | Vice-captain: Shane Dowrich
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