ENG Vs WI Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch – West Indies Tour Of England, 1st T20I

ENG Vs WI Dream11 Prediction [Source: @englandcricket/x]

England (ENG) and West Indies (WI) cricket teams will collide in the first T20I of their three-match series on Friday, June 6. The match will be hosted by the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street and the action will commence from 11:00 PM IST onwards.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

Hot Picks For ENG Vs WI 1st T20I Dream11 Team Today

England

Jos Buttler

• Recent Form: 271 runs in 10 matches
• Former England captain Jos Buttler has tallied 271 runs in his last 10 T20I innings at an average of 30.11 and at a staggering strike rate of 150.55. Buttler also holds an overall T20I experience of 134 matches, aggregating over 3,500 runs in the process.

Harry Brook

• Recent Form: 91 runs in 5 matches
• While Harry Brook underwent a poor five-match T20I series in India earlier this year, the newly-appointed English skipper unleashed some cracking runs in the ODI series against West Indies last week. With scores of 58, 47 and 26* under his belt, Brook will be aiming to sustain his prolific touch with the bat.

Saqib Mahmood

• Recent Form: 12 wickets in 5 matches
• England fast bowler Saqib Mahmood picked up eight wickets in the three ODI matches against West Indies in the last few days. While slightly expensive in T20Is, Mahmood is equally effective in the format in terms of picking up regular and crucial wickets.

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West Indies

Rovman Powell

• Recent Form: 278 runs in 10 matches
• West Indies batter Rovman Powell has tallied 278 runs in his last 10 T20I matches at an average of nearly 31 and at a strike rate of 130.51. Powell holds an overall T20I strike rate of 140.32 after playing 91 matches.

Akeal Hosein

• Recent Form: 8 wickets in 6 matches
• West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein is one of the most effective spin commodities in T20I cricket at the moment. He has maintained an economy rate of just 5.87 in his last six matches. Overall, Hosein holds the tendency of delivering some tight spells with the ball.

Romario Shepherd

• Recent Form: 55 runs and 3 wickets in 3 matches
• Explosive West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd will be returning to international cricket after becoming part of RCB’s IPL 2025 winning campaign in India. While Shepherd scored just 55 runs and picked up three wickets during West Indies’ T20I series against Bangladesh late last year, the 30-year-old did endure a good IPL season.

ENG Vs WI 1st T20I Weather And Pitch Today

Weather – As per AccuWeather, the weather is expected to remain cloudy and partly sunny during the scheduled match time in Chester-le-Street. There is, however, 35 percent chance of precipitation during the opening hour of the match. Fans can expect a truncated affair in case of rains at the venue.

Pitch report – The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street has hosted just four men’s T20I matches so far, with the average first innings total turning out to be nearly 160. The surface here offers considerable assistance to fast bowlers with the new ball, with spinners likely to assume command once the pitch slows out. Batters will be required to apply themselves to the crease before unleashing their free-flowing strokes.

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street – Record Of Chasing Team

In the four men’s T20I matches played at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, the teams batting first have managed to win two. The chasing teams have also secured two wins, including one in the latest match played here in August 2023 between England and New Zealand.

ENG Vs WI 1st T20I Captain And Vice-Captain Picks

ENG Vs WI 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

ENG vs WI 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Shai Hope
Batters: Evin Lewis, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook
All-rounders: Will Jacks, Romario Shepherd
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Saqib Mahmood

Captain: Ben Duckett
Vice-captain: Shai Hope

ENG Vs WI 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

ENG vs WI 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Johnson Charles
Batters: Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Jacob Bethell
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Roston Chase
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood

Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-captain: Andre Russell

ENG Vs WI 1st T20I Expert Advice

The English team, under Harry Brook, will start out as favourites to clinch the first T20I owing to their recent form as well as familiarity with home conditions. With players like Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid and in-form fast bowler Saqib Mahmood in their ranks, the hosts will be hoping to sustain their exceptional ODI form to T20Is.

West Indies will rely heavily on senior batters like Shai Hope, Johnson Charles and Brandon King to unleash cracking starts at the top. Fast bowlers and spinners like Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie also need to come to the fore for the visitors.

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