England will face West Indies in the first test match of the three-match test series on July 10 at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium in England.
Teams Overview:
England is all set to host West Indies for a three-match Test series starting on July 10. After the T20 World Cup disappointment, both attention are now on Test cricket. England, wearing their jerseys again, will look to bounce back after losing 1-4 in their five-match Test series against India earlier this year.
England’s James Anderson has announced this will be his last test series. He is the first fast bowler in the world to take 700 wickets in Test cricket, and he took 187 Test matches to reach this milestone.
James Anderson is also the second-most-tested player in cricket history after India’s Sachin Tendulkar (200 matches).
On the other hand, West Indies, led by Kraigg Brathwaite, made history in their last Test series against Australia, ending a 27-year wait to level the series 1-1.
Head to Head:
England and the West Indies have played 163 test matches. England won 51 games, while the West Indies won 59. Fifty-three matches have ended without a result.
Key Players:
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Stokes, James Anderson, Harry Brook
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Jason Holder, Kevin Sinclair, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie
Lord’s cricket Stadium pitch report:
The Lord Cricket Stadium pitch is a batting surface. However, this surface provides some extra aid to fast bowlers so they can more easily swing the ball. After 4-5 days, the pitch started becoming green, but it still assisted pacers.
This stadium has hosted 144 matches. The batting first team won 51 games, while the second team won 42. Fifty-one matches have been drawn on this pitch.
Here are the probable playing XIs for both teams.
England playing XI:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook
West Indies playing XI:
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Jason Holder, Kevin Sinclair, Alzarri Joseph (vc), Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Joshua Da Silva (wk)
Live Streaming:
Streaming on TV:
In India: Sony Sports Network on TV
Live streaming online:
India: SonyLiv app and website, Fancode
Match details:
The first Test match of the three-match T20 Series between England and West Indies will be played on July 10 at LordLord’scket Stadium. The game will start at 3:00 pm (PST), 3:30 pm (IST), and 10:00 am (GMT).
Match predictions:
Both teams have one of the best bowling and batting lineups and will try to clinch the first-match victory. West Indies is better, based on their previous performances, and they will win against England.
Probable scenarios:
Scenario 1:
WI won the toss and decided to bat first
WI First inning: 300-330
ENG first inning: 250-270
WI second inning: 250-300
Eng-270-280
WI won the match
Scenario 2:
WI won the toss and decided to bowl first
ENG: First inning: 250-270
WI: first inning: 350-370
ENG: Second inning: 250-300
WI won the match
