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image-ls2yri5gAUS vs WI, 1st ODI: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams (Source: x.com)

Australia (AUS) will lock horns in the first ODI match with West Indies (WI) in the Three-Match ODI Series. The match is all set to take place on Friday, February 02, 2024 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia at 09:00 AM IST. 

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best predicted XI for the fantasy contests of this encounter.

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Australia

This will be Australia’s first game in this format since winning the World Cup in November. Australia got off to a very poor start in the 2023 Cricket World Cup but then went on a fantastic run to lift the trophy. Although they have picked some new names for this series, they have plenty of strength in depth across both batting and bowling. We expect to see Australia hand out international debuts to Lance Morris, Xavier Bartlett and Jake Fraser-McGurk in this ODI in Melbourne on Friday. Test opener Steve Smith will captain the team with Pat Cummins rested from the series.

West Indies

After levelling a Test series on Australian soil by a 1-1 margin,  West Indies  will be back in action to play a three-match ODI series. The Windies scripted history a few days back by breaching the Gabba fortress, where they won a Test match in Australia for the first time after 1997. The last time West Indies won a bilateral ODI series against Australia was way back in 1995. West Indies have played only three bilateral ODI series against Australia on Australian soil and they have never won any of those series.


AUS vs WI, 1st ODI: Pitch Report

There will be good pace in the wicket and also turn for the spinners in Melbourne. Melbourne Cricket Ground offers a balanced surface in white-ball cricket. Ground offers longer boundaries, making batters' jobs a little difficult at this venue. The average first innings score here is 264 with teams batting first winning 78 of 158 ODI matches so far.


AUS vs WI, 1st ODI: Top Player Picks

Travis Head (AUS)

  • Travis Head averages 42.73 from 61 ODIs and the left-hander is well worth backing as Australia’s highest run scorer at the MCG.
  • After hitting 137 in the World Cup Final in November, Travis Head comes into this game with a big reputation in ODI cricket.

Adam Zampa (AUS)

  • The spinner is only four games away from 100 ODI appearances and he has seen it all in this format. 
  • Only two months before he won the World Cup with 23 dismissals.

Steve Smith (AUS)

  • Skipper and right-handed batter, Steve Smith has hit over 5300 ODI runs and is averaging 43.54 from 139 innings in this format.

Shai Hope (WI)

  • Shai Hope has scored over 5100 ODI runs across his career and the skipper is a strong choice for West Indies’s highest run scorer against Australia.

Alzarri Joseph (WI)

  • Alzarri Joseph has taken 108 wickets in ODI cricket with best figures of 5/56 and the vice-captain is top pick for West Indies’ top wicket taker.

Romario Shepherd (WI)

  • The bowling all-rounder was in excellent form during the T20I and ODI series against England last year.
  • He has scored 392 runs and picked up 25 wickets in 28 ODI matches.


AUS vs WI, 1st ODI: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

Scenarios
Captain
Vice-captain
If Australia Bat FirstTravis HeadRomario Shepherd
If Australia Field FirstShai HopeSteve Smith


AUS vs WI, 1st ODI: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice

Looking at the squad strength of both the team and recent form, AUS is favourite to win this game. Choose in-form players from both teams for this match. The best-suggested fantasy combination for this game is 2-4-2-3 or 1-4-3-3.


AUS vs WI, 1st ODI: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope, Josh Inglis
Batters: Steve Smith, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Alick Athanaze, Travis Head
All-rounders: Romario Shepherd, Matthew Short
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Adam Zampa, Gudakesh Motie

Captain: Shai Hope
Vice-captain: Steve Smith

Australia: 6 Players, West Indies: 5 Players


AUS vs WI, 1st ODI: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Shai Hope
Batters: Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alick Athanaze, Travis Head
All-rounders: Romario Shepherd, Matthew Short, Chris Green
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett

Captain: Travis Head
Vice-captain: Romario Shepherd

Australia: 7 Players, West Indies: 4 Players