England is set to host West Indies for a three-match Test series, which will begin from July 10th. As the T20 extravaganza ends, the focus shifts to red-ball cricket. The England team will be back in the whites after suffering a 1-4 defeat in the 5-match Test series against India earlier this year. Meanwhile, the West Indies had scripted history in their last appearance in the longest format of the game. The Kraigg Brathwaite-led side pulled off a thriller win over Australia after a wait of 27 years to level the series 1-1.
England’s ‘Bazball’ was thumped by a resurgent Indian team as they will look to start fresh at their own home. The first match will be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, and it will also be the farewell Test for veteran pacer James Anderson. The 42-year-old speedster, who has picked up 700 Test wickets, will look to bid adieu to red-ball cricket in a memorable manner.
England vs West Indies head-to-head record
As far as the head-to-head record between the two teams is concerned, West Indies have a slight edge over England. The visitors have won 59 out of the 163 encounters between the two teams. England has won 51 matches and 53 matches have resulted in a draw.
England vs West Indies predicted XI for 1st Test match
England have already named their playing XI for the Lord’s Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson.
West Indies (Probable XI): Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Zachary McCaskie, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Kevin Sinclair, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Shamar Joseph.
Here are the live-streaming details of the England vs West Indies match:
When to watch the 1st Test match of ENG vs WI?
The first Test match between England and West Indies will kickstart at 3:30 PM IST on July 10th, Wednesday and 11:00 AM local time.
Where will the 1st Test match of ENG vs WI be played?
The first Test match between England and West Indies will be played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Where to watch the 1st Test match of ENG vs WI?
The West Indies tour of England will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network on TV.
Where to watch the live-streaming of the 1st match between ENG and WI?
Fans can watch the live-streaming of all the matches on the SonyLiv app and website. Fancode is also streaming the three-match Test series.
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