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WI vs ENG, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams (Source: x.com)

West Indies (WI) will lock horns in the first T20I match with England (ENG) in a Five-Match T20I series. The match is all set to take place on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies at 3:30 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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The Caribbean side will come into the T20I series on the back of their 2-1 win in the ODI series. West Indies and England have competed against each other on 24 occasions inT20s. While West Indies have won 14 matches, England have emerged victorious on 10 instances. The last five T20 matches have seen West Indies win on three occasions and England two times.

West Indies has assembled a formidable squad for this series, showcasing strength and depth. Meanwhile, England retains the core group of players from last year’s T20 final against Pakistan in Melbourne for this contest.

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WI vs ENG, 1st T20I: Pitch Report

Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval offers a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers in white-ball cricket. The average first innings score here is 137 runs and teams batting first have won 28 of 41 T20I matches played at this venue.

T20 Stats at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Total matches: 41
Matches won batting first: 28
Matches won bowling first: 12

Average 1st Inns scores: 137
Average 2nd Inns scores: 122

Highest total recorded: 224/5 (20 Ov) by WI vs ENG
Lowest total recorded:43/10 (16.2 Ov) by WIW vs ENGW
Highest score chased: 155/5 (18.5 Ov) by WI vs ENG
Lowest score defended: 106/8 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs NZW

WI vs ENG, 1st T20I: Top Player Picks

Nicholas Pooran (WI)

• The former skipper was also in action in Abu Dhabi earlier this month and has been one of the best white ball batters in international and franchise cricket over the last 18 months.

Romario Shepherd (WI)

• The bowling all-rounder showed his talent in the ODI series with scores of 48, 19 and 41 not out whilst taking 5 wickets in total. He will be a threat in both innings.

Andre Russell (WI)

• Andre Russell, who has returned to the T20I squad for the first time in two years, would aim a strong comeback and showcase a decent all-round performance in the upcoming games.

Will Jacks (ENG)

• Will Jacks struck 116 runs for England at the top of the order in the ODI series and the right-hander is well worth backing as their highest run scorer in this match.

Jos Buttler (ENG)

• The captain comes into this series under severe pressure after his side’s poor performance in the World Cup in India and in the ODI series here. However, he has scored 2766 runs from 100 T20 innings.

Rehan Ahmed (ENG)

• The 19 year old took 5 wickets across the ODI series and found plenty of spin at this venue on Saturday. He continues to perform at a very high level in international cricket.

WI vs ENG, 1st T20I: Top Captain and Vice-captain Choices

WI vs ENG, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Expert Tips

Looking at the squad strength of both the team and recent form, choose in-form players from both the teams. Selecting top-order batsmen will fetch you more points The best-suggested fantasy combination for this game is 2-3-5-1 or 2-3-4-2

WI vs ENG, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

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Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Kyle Mayers, Harry Brook, Will Jacks
All-rounders: Chris Woakes, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Rehan Ahmed

Captain: Nicholas Pooran
Vice-captain: Jos Buttler

West Indies: 4 Players; England: 7 Players

WI vs ENG, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

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Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Will Jacks
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Reece Topley, Akeal Hosein

Captain: Romario Shepherd
Vice-captain: Will Jacks

WI: 6 Players; ENG: 5 Players

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