England have played 4 matches in the series and will look to strengthen their hold on the top spot while West Indies have also played 4 matches in the series and they are currently placed fourth in the points table. Both the teams last played against each other in the 5th T20I, England in West Indies 5 T20I Series, 2023 where Adil Rashid scored the most fantasy points for England with 67 match fantasy points while Gudakesh Moti topped the fantasy points leaderboard for West Indies with 101 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by England against Namibia, England beat Namibia by 41 runs (DLS method). The top fantasy player for England was Harry Brook who scored 85 fantasy points.
In their last match of this series against Afghanistan, West Indies beat Afghanistan by 104 runs. The top fantasy player for West Indies was Nicholas Pooran who scored 146 fantasy points.
England vs West Indies, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia is a balanced pitch. The average first innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 110 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 45% of their matches, so the toss does not matter much here. The team winning the toss can decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Speed or spin?
Fast bowlers have been very successful on this ground. They have taken 75% of the total wickets on this ground. We recommend that you include as many fast bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the available statistics, we predict that the pitch will remain helpful for fast bowlers.
Weather Report
The temperature will be around 27.64 degrees Celsius and the humidity is expected to be around 71%. Winds are expected to blow at a speed of 8.09 m/s. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, which may help the pacers in movement. Light rain is expected which may affect the playing conditions.
England vs West Indies, Fantasy XI Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
johnson charles
Johnson Charles is a batsman with an average of 46 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, his fantasy rating is 9.5 and he can be a high risk, high return option for your fantasy XI team. Johnson Charles is a top order right-handed opening batsman. In the recently played 5 matches, he has scored 127 runs at an average of 25.4 per match.
Samuel Matthew Curran
Sam Curran is an all-rounder who has scored an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, his fantasy rating is 8.4 and he is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a left-handed batsman. In the recent 3 matches, Sam Curran has scored 85 runs at an average of 85 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling left-arm medium pace he has taken 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 wickets in recent matches at an average of 29 per match. This player has performed very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 2, 2, 1 wickets in recent matches.
Alzari Shaheem Joseph
Alzari Joseph is a bowler with an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, his fantasy rating is 8.3 and he can be a good choice for your fantasy XI team. Alzari Joseph bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played 4 matches, he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 9.9. This player has performed very well against this opposition team by taking 0, 3, 3 wickets in recent matches. Alzari Joseph has a good record in the last 4 matches at this venue and he has taken 1, 1, 2, 0, 0 wickets.
Akeel Jerome Hosein
Akeal Hosein can be a good choice for your Fantasy XI team. This player has an average of 53 match fantasy points and a fantasy rating of 8.2 in the last 10 matches. Akeal Hosein bowls slow left-arm orthodox and in recent 4 matches, he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 6.9. This player has performed very well against this opposition team in recent matches by taking 2, 1, 0, 0, 2 wickets. Akeal Hosein has a good record in the last 4 matches at this position and has taken 2 wickets.
Philip Dean Salt
Phil Salt is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and has a fantasy rating of 8.1. Phil Salt is a top-order opener, bats right-handed and also does wicketkeeping. In the recently played 5 matches, he has scored 118 runs at an average of 23.6 per match.
Adil Usman Rashid
Adil Rashid is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high risk, high return selection in your team. This player has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches and has a fantasy rating of 7.8. Adil Rashid is a leg-break bowler and in the last 5 matches, he has taken 0, 4, 1, 2, 1 wickets at an average of 16.6. This player has been quite successful against this team, taking 0, 2, 1, 2, 2 wickets in recent matches.
Andre Dwayne Russell
Andre Russell is a good player for your Fantasy XI fantasy team. This player has an average of 62 match fantasy points and a fantasy rating of 7.7 in the last 10 matches. Andre Russell is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recently played 3 matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 23.5. This player also bats well and has scored 3, 0, 14, 0, 30 runs in recent matches at an average of 47 runs per match. Andre Russell has performed very well against this opposition, taking 2, 0, 1, 0, 0 wickets in recent matches. This player has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches played here and has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 1 wickets.
Roston Lamar Chase
Roston Chase is an all-rounder who has scored an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, has a fantasy rating of 7.8 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order batsman, right-handed batsman. In the recent 3 matches, this player has scored 0, 0, 0, 42, 67 runs at an average of 109 per match. Roston Chase has achieved a lot of success in the recently played 3 matches here and has taken 4 wickets.
England vs West Indies Teams
England (ENG) Team: Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Will Jacks and Tom Hartley
West Indies (West Indies) Team: Andre Russell, Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Gudakesh Moti, Alzari Joseph, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Obed McCoy, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford and Shamar Joseph
England vs West Indies Fantasy XI Team
Wicketkeepers: Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran and Phil Salt
Batsmen: Jonny Bairstow and Sherfane Rutherford
All-rounders: Sam Curran and Andre Russell
Bowlers: Alzari Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan
Captain: Sam Curran
Vice-Captain: Adil Rashid
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