West Indies Women vs England Women Match Prediction
West Indies Women continue to test their potential against the big names as they prepare to kick off a three-match ODI series against England Women in North Sound on December 4, starting at 11:30 PM IST. The visitors are carrying their strongest squad in recent times and will be hoping to register a few statement victories on the tour.
WI-W vs ENG-W Chance of Winning
West Indies are coming into the series on the back of a brutal 2-1 ODI series loss to New Zealand, which was only further made worse by a 4-1 loss in T20Is. The Caribbean outfit has failed to take advantage of home conditions and has regularly been trampled by the top-ranked teams, making England their next likely predator. Even though the Windies side did manage to surprisingly reach the final of the World Cup earlier in the year, they succumbed to Australia by an embarrassing margin of 157 runs, highlighting the chasm in quality that still exists between them and the likes of England. Thus, it is understandable that the Europeans have been handed highly magnanimous winning odds as compared to West Indies.
Our Prediction
England have received several major boosts for their tour of the Caribbean, with the return of skipper Heather Knight from an extended injury the most notable development. The side will also welcome back former vice-skipper Natalie Sciver from her mental health break as the duo prepare to pave England’s path to glory once more under the newly appointed head coach Jon Lewis. The World Cup runners-up have a host of young talent in their ranks and with the added experience, look like a ferocious side. Even with key players like Knight and Sciver missing, they have managed to maintain a ranking of number three in ODIs, three spots and a huge 19 points clear of their upcoming opponents. Thus, England are the clear favourites from every lens of view, hence justifying the great winning odds they have been afforded.
- WI-W to win @ 4.44 (Melbet)
- ENG-W to win @ 1.208 (Melbet)
WI-W vs ENG-W T20I Prediction & Betting Tips 2022
England have won the last four of their five ODIs against the West Indies, and that too by huge margins of 92 runs, 208 runs, 121 runs and 135 runs respectively. They have dominated their islander rivals time and again in the past and with a reinforced squad boasting some of the greatest youth talents in the cricketing fraternity, England look as strong as ever to wash over the West Indies challenge.
Additionally, England will have extra motivation to perform considering their loss against India in the latest ODI series has placed them in a precarious position in the ICC Women’s Championship, making the upcoming games the perfect opportunity to reel themselves back into a good spot. Add to that the fact that the ever-charismatic Deandra Dottin has retired from international duties, leaving the West Indies stranded without a world-class all-rounder, things really don’t look good for the Central American side.
All in all, England remain the clear and obvious favourites for the encounter, with the opposition needing no less than a miracle to topple the world’s number three-ranked ODI side.
West Indies Women vs England Women Match Toss Prediction
The toss is tricky to predict at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium given the mixed results the venue has produced in the past. Of the 12 WODIs hosted there, the captain that has won the toss has elected to bat first on eight occasions but only three of those decisions resulted in victories while four ended up as losses. As for the four games in which the skipper sent his team in to field, thrice did the team ended up victorious while registering only one loss.
Weather Report
The first T20I is under threat of abandonment due to rain, with the probability of precipitation ranging from 58% to 81% through the match’s duration, according to AccuWeather. It is expected to be a cold day in the islands with the temperature hovering around 8°C and cloud cover to be 99%, beckoning great assistance for the swing bowlers.
WI-W Player List
WI-W squad for three-match ODI series:Hayley Matthews (C), Shakera Selman, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Sheneta Grimmond, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight (wk), Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Kaysia Schultz, Rashada Williams
WI-W Predicted Playing XI:
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Hayley Matthews(C) |
All-rounder |
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Kycia Knight |
Batter |
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Shabika Gajnabi |
Bowler |
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Rashada Williams |
Wicket-keeper batter |
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Shemaine Campbell |
Batter |
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Cherry Ann Fraser |
All-rounder |
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Chinelle Henry |
Batter |
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Aaliyah Alleyne |
Bowler |
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Shakera Salman |
Bowler |
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Karishma Ramharack |
Bowler |
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Afy Fletcher |
Bowler |
WI-W Team Form
West Indies have managed just one victory in their last five ODIs, losing three while one was abandoned. Their overall form has been ever worse as they were recently crushed 4-1 by New Zealand in a five match T20I series.
ENG-W Player List
ENG-W squad for three-match ODI series:Heather Knight (C), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver, Danni Wyatt
ENG-W Predicted Playing XI:
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Tammy Beaumont |
Batter |
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Emma Lamb |
All-rounder |
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Danni Wyatt |
Batter |
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Natalie Sciver |
All-rounder |
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Alice Capsey |
All-rounder |
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Amy Jones |
Wicket-keeper batter |
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Charlie Dean |
All-rounder |
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Sophie Ecclestone |
Bowler |
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Freya Kemp |
Bowler |
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Kate Cross |
Bowler |
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Lauren Bell |
Bowler |
ENG-W Team Form
England Women suffered a disastrous clean sweep against India in their latest ODI endeavours, with a young squad losing 3-0 albeit they did end up winning the T20Is 2-1. Earlier in the year, the English had also defeated second-ranked South Africa 3-0 with emphatic performances and are thus enjoying overall good form.
WI-W vs ENG-W Head to Head
The two sides have met 23 times in WODIs, with the Europeans running away triumphant on 15 occasions as compared to 6 victories for the Caribbean side, while the last five ODIs have resulted in four wins for England and just a solitary triumph for the West Indies. Two matches in their shared history have yielded no result.
WI-W vs ENG-W Betting Odds
As the English side has shown an incredible amount of dominance over their counterparts from the Carribean Islands, it comes as no surprise that the odds makers have handed them the title of favorites. As the odds suggest, this one should be a pretty straightforward contest for the Lionesses.
- WI-W to win @ 4.44 (Melbet)
- ENG-W to win @ 1.208 (Melbet)
WI-W vs ENG-W Top Team Batsmen
Hayley Matthews to be WI-W’s top batter
With Deandra Dottin having bid farewell to the national team, a major brunt of West Indies’ hopes will rely on their skipper Hayley Matthews’ shoulders. In the last 12 months, she has aggregated 426 runs for the national team at an average of 40-plus. In fact, the next batter on the list is Stefanie Taylor, a good 160 runs short of her teammate and not even a part of the squad for the England series. The 24-year-old enjoyed a decent run in the recently concluded Women’s Big Bash League with 253 runs in 14 matches, including a flamboyant 46* in her penultimate encounter. All in all, the youngster is in many ways her team’s only hope for glory and thus the safest bet available to be her team’s top batter in the first ODI.
Natalie Sciver to be ENG-W’s top batter
The experienced campaigner will be eyeing a glorious return to English colours and continue along on the purple patch she was enjoying before her mental break. The 30-year-old is her team’s highest run-getter in ODIs over the last year by a comfortable margin despite missing games, having struck 653 runs at a stunning average of 59.36. Even in her latest endeavour, the Hundred, Sciver had tallied an impressive 228 runs at an astounding average of 76, including a remarkable 72* in the last game. With a career ODI average of 42.22 and two half-centuries in the past against the West Indies, Sciver is the obvious choice to be England’s top batter come Sunday.
WI-W vs ENG-W Top Team Bowlers
Hayley Matthews to be WI-W’s top bowler
The all-around talent of Hayley Matthews will prove to be all-important against England. The off-spinner has 83 ODI wickets to her name at an average of 24.27 but more importantly, has been her team’s leading wicket-taker in the last year with 20 scalps in 15 games at an average of 23.60. Moreover, the next best bowler on the list, Shamilia Connell, would not even be participating in the upcoming series, thus making Matthews the clear leader of her bowling unit in the crucial encounter on Sunday.
Sophie Ecclestone to be ENG-W’s top bowler
Having made her debut as a teenager, Sophie Ecclestone has been on a constant rise and her career seems to have already started peaking at the ripe age of 23. Over the last year, she has 29 wickets in 17 ODIs at an excellent average of 20.75, heads and shoulders above all her teammates. Even in her last three Women’s Big Bash League games, the spinner managed two scalps apiece to finish the tournament with 20 wickets at an average of 17.90, ranking sixth in the overall charts. Ecclestone has met the Windies six times in ODIs, tallying 11 victims at an average of 13.27, and is certainly England’s best bet to trample the opposition batting unit in Antigua on Sunday,