Australia’s quest to bounce back after the WTC debacle  

Betting Odds

Our Predictions

• Kraigg Brathwaite has odds of 4.30 to be West Indies' best batsman
• Usman Khawaja has odds of 4.30 to be Australia's best batsman
• Alzarri Joseph has odds of 3.70 to be West Indies' best bowler
• Mitchell Starc has odds of 3.60 to be Australia's best bowler

MATCH PREVIEW     

It is the 1st Test Match in the Frank Worrell Trophy. Hosts West Indies will look to put up a strong fight as they take on a much stronger Australian team. The West Indies have struggled in recent years in this format and don’t have much to take pride in. Their record against the Australians has been the worst among major Test-playing nations, and they will start this game with lower odds. The Australians have enjoyed a good record recently, with the bowling attack destroying opponents in several games. It is the first game in a new series, and it will be interesting to see if the West Indies can surprise the mighty Australians.  

West Indies Preview     

Roston Chase takes over captaincy from Kraigg Brathwaite, and he looks to turn the team’s fortunes. Apart from a few wins here and there, the side has struggled with consistency. They have a poor record against the Australians, with only two wins in the last 30 Test matches between the two teams. They will start behind on cricket betting sites, and Chase would like his players to show character in this game.  

Kraigg Brathwaite and Mikyle Louis come here with poor scores behind their backs. The team expects them to deliver a strong start. Shai Hope adds solidity to the batting and will look to add runs in the middle order with Brandon King and Keacy Carty. The team will expect runs in the lower middle order from Justin Greaves and Roston Chase, as the Australians will test them.  

The bowling attack will face a formidable batting lineup, and they expect early strikes in the game from Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph, as two of them have lots of experience. Jayden Seals and Jomel Warrican will look to do well as the ball gets old. The team also expects Roston Chase and Justin Greaves to do well in the supporting role.  

Expected Starting XI for West Indies     

Roston Chase (c), Kraigg Brathwaite, Brandon King, Mikyle Louis, Shai Hope (wk), Keacy Carty, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seals, Jomel Warrican, Shamar Joseph, Justin Greaves  

Australia Preview      

Pat Cummins and his men will take the field for the first time after losing to South Africa in the World Test Championships final. It was the most un-Australian performance from the team on the big stage, where they failed to control key moments in the game. They have the strongest pace attack in the world and shall start ahead on cricket betting apps. Cummins wants a strong show from his batting, which attracted criticism during the final.  

Sam Kontas returns to the team after impressing the selectors with his strong performances. He will look to deliver a steady start with Usman Khawaja. Cameron Green must anchor the innings in the middle order and add runs with Josh Inglis and Travis Head. Beau Webster, Alex Carey, and Cummins have done well with the bat in the past, and the team expects contributions from them.  

The side would like early breakthroughs from Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, as the West Indies top order looks unsettled with a string of failures over the last 12 months. Pat Cummins is in excellent form, and he will look to trouble the batters with his bounce and pace. Nathan Lyon would like to use the conditions well when the ball gets old and fox the batters with his variations.  

Expected Starting XI for Australia     

Pat Cummins (c), Usman Khawaja, Sam Kontas, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood 

TOSS: To Bat First      

At the start, the batting conditions at this venue were excellent. The wicket gets challenging to bat on as the track wears and cracks appear. Chasing a total in the 4th innings is tough; hence, the team winning the toss shouldn’t hesitate to bat first.  

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

We will have overcast skies over Barbados. The conditions will help the fast bowlers, but we expect a good batting surface where the ball will come onto the bat nicely. The average first-innings score at this venue is 333 runs, and the team batting first in this game would like to have 450 runs on the board.  

OUR PREDICTION      

West Indies has made several changes to the squad, and despite the constant chop and change, the side has struggled with this format. Their batting lineup faces a real test in this game, and they must stand tall against the Australian pace attack to have a chance. The Australians have the best pace attack in the world and have lost only once against West Indies in the last 10 games. They will start favorites according to our cricket betting tips.  

Our prediction is for Australia to win