Fit Preview – West Indies vs England, England excursion of West Indies 2023/24, 1st T20I

Large image – T20 International Cup countdown starts

And now for one thing utterly other. Or a minimum of a slight trade of tempo after 3 months forged of ODI cricket. England have had their fill for 2023 and although West Indies’ urge for food for the 50-over layout has been sharpened via a 2-1 sequence win, having kicked their heels all through the International Cup, it’s time to transfer gears and dig out the T20 duds for 5 short-form thrashes beginning beneath the Bridgetown lighting on Tuesday.

For the hosts, after two dismal T20 International Cup campaigns within the UAE and Australia – the latter of which noticed them knocked out via Scotland within the initial team degree – there may be an acute sense of desiring to reassert their pedigree in what was once for a very long time West Indies’ most powerful layout. Already there are indicators that Daren Sammy, now six months into his position as white-ball trainer, is beginning to fortify fortunes; since failing on the 50-over qualifier in June, they have got crushed India in T20Is and now England in ODIs.

England have now not set a lot retailer in bilateral limited-overs pageant lately – their T20I commitments thus far this yr come with being whitewashed 3-0 in Bangladesh and a 2-2 draw with New Zealand forward of the ODI International Cup run-in – and can no doubt really feel that, given the upper quantity of T20 cricket performed via maximum in their avid gamers, they have got a robust base from which get ready. This sequence and the seek advice from of Pakistan in Would possibly will include their whole International Cup build-up; West Indies, in the meantime, most effective have a three-match sequence in Australia to return, after their Pakistan excursion was once shunted to 2025. Around the subsequent 10 days, in Barbados, Grenada and Trindad, we will see how each and every workforce is positioned.

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Within the highlight – Andre Russell and Jos Buttler

Few avid gamers have T20 CVs to compete with Andre Russell, whose exploits around the primary leagues – particularly all through a decade within the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders – in addition to his position in two International T20 wins, put him a few of the layout’s all-time MVPs. It’s now greater than two years since his ultimate world look, because the protecting champions limped out of the 2021 International Cup, and it continues to be observed whether or not a 35-year-old allrounder with a historical past of knee issues can nonetheless be a dominant pressure. However his talismanic presence is sufficient in itself to inspire West Indies that they are able to regain their mojo within the layout.

Is a metamorphosis as just right as a relaxation? Jos Buttler may well be about to determine. In motion nearly completely because the get started of August, during the Hundred after which the build-up and execution of England’s doomed International Cup marketing campaign, adopted nearly right away via a go back to colors within the Caribbean, Buttler has regarded an increasing number of pressured over contemporary weeks. Despite the fact that he ended the worst run of his ODI occupation with a fifty on the 14th try in Antigua ultimate week, that was once right away adopted up with a golden duck within the defeat in Barbados. A go back to opening the batting may deliver the readability he wishes.

Staff information – Large names again on each side

After the experimental really feel of the ODIs, West Indies will welcome again a number of battle-hardened internationals for this sequence. Holder, Pooran, Mayers and Russell have all been in motion on the Abu Dhabi T10 however will have to slot again in, with the group of workers in large part unchanged from the 3-2 victory over India in August.

West Indies (possible): 1 Brandon King, 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Nicholas Pooran, 4 Shai Hope, 5 Rovman Powell (capt), 6 Shimron Hetmyer, 7 Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, 8 Jason Holder, 9 Akeal Hosein, 10 Gudakesh Motie, 11 Alzarri Joseph

Mott has showed that Buttler will transfer again as much as opener, the place he’s going to be partnered via one of the most ODI Bash Brothers, Salt or Jacks. Rehan will have to heat the bench, with the go back of senior spin duo Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid, whilst 22-year-old fast Turner will hope to make his first England look someday within the sequence.

England (possible): 1 Jos Buttler (capt & wk), 2 Phil Salt, 3 Will Jacks, 4 Ben Duckett, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Sam Curran, 9 Tymal Generators/Gus Atkinson, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Reece Topley

Pitch and stipulations

There was once masses on be offering for the bowlers all through the rain-affected ODI at Kensington Oval and the chance of a used floor for this primary T20I might put a cap at the run-scoring – even if this can be a flooring on which the ball can fly to all portions, as demonstrated when greater than 400 runs have been scored via West Indies and England within the 3rd event of 5 in 2021-22. As with Saturday’s one-day recreation, there’s a likelihood that the elements will have a say.

Stats and trivialities

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