West Indies (WI) will lock horns with Bangladesh (BAN) in the 1st game of the Bangladesh in West Indies, 2 Test Series, 2022 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua.
WI vs BAN (West Indies vs Bangladesh), 1st Test - Match Information
Match: West Indies vs Bangladesh, 1st Test
Date: 16th June 2022
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
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WI vs BAN, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Pitch Report and Conditions
The pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 5 matches is 296 runs. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the side chasing.
The pacers have earned 80% of the total bowling fantasy points at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.
WI vs BAN, Head to Head
In the 18 matches played between these 2 teams, Bangladesh have won 4 matches and West Indies have won 12 matches. Bangladesh All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Batters have earned the most fantasy points for West Indies.
WI vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Batters and Wicket-Keepers
Liton Das
Liton Das is averaging 56 in Tests in 2022 (total 558 runs in 6 matches) which includes 2 centuries and 3 fifties. Talking about his recent performances against WI in Tests, he has scored 93, 107 & 45 runs respectively.
Kyle Mayers
Kyle Mayers might be a batter but he also provides fantasy points with the ball also as in his 11 Tests he has scored 664 runs but has also taken 20 wkts. Talking about his record at this venue, he has scored 104 & 97 runs respectively in his 2 Tests here (in each of these matches he also has 2 wkts).
Nkrumah Bonner
Nkrumah Bonner has played twice against BAN in Tests in which he had scored 128 & 103 runs respectively. Also, in his 3 Tests here he has 305 runs which includes 2 centuries.
WI vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Bowlers
Taijul Islam
Since the start of 2021, Taijul Islam has taken 44 wickets in 9 Tests, which is the highest among all Bangladesh bowlers in this period. Talking about his performance against WI, he has played 7 Tests in which wkts taken read 8, 4, 3, 7, 3, 3 & 5.
Alzarri Joseph
Alzarri Joseph has taken 3, 2, 5, 2 & 3 wkts respectively in his last 5 Tests, all of which are at home. These might seem like less wickets taken, but he is someone who can score good cameos with the bat as since 2021, he has scored 190 runs in 7 Tests (average of 27 runs per match).
WI vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: All-Rounders
Kraigg Brathwaite
Kraigg Brathwaite is in sensational form in the red-ball format as in his 8 First Class matches this year he has scored 925 runs at an average of 84 which includes a double century, 3 centuries and 2 fifties. Moreover, runs scored by him at this venue in his last 4 innings are 33, 55, 85 & 126.
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan has an outstanding record against WI in Tests as in his 11 matches he has scored 813 runs at a batting average of 45 and taken 46 wickets (i.e. average of 70+ runs and 4 wkts per match). Talking about his recent form, his average fantasy points read 134 in his last 10 matches, which is again an outstanding number.
Mehidy Hasan
Just like Shakib, Mehidy Hasan also has a great record against WI which reads 272 runs and 35 wickets in 6 Tests (which approximatley estimates to 145+ fantasy points per match).
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WI vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Captain and Vice-Captain
Kraigg Brathwaite plays as an All Rounder and has an average of 110 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.8 and a medium XFactor.
Shakib Al Hasan is an All Rounder and has an average of 133 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and a low XFactor.
Taijul Islam is a Bowler and has an average of 119 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and a low XFactor.
Litton Das is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 130 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and a low XFactor.
Kyle Mayers is a Batter and has an average of 93 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and a medium XFactor.
WI vs BAN Squad Information
Bangladesh (BAN) Squad: Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Nurul Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mosaddek Hossain, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman and Shohidul Islam
West Indies (WI) Squad: Devon Thomas, Kemar Roach, Kraigg Brathwaite, Nkrumah Bonner, Anderson Phillip, Kyle Mayers, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shermon Lewis, Joshua Da Silva and Jayden Seales
WI vs BAN Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Litton Das
Batters: Jermaine Blackwood, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nkrumah Bonner and Tamim Iqbal
All-Rounders: Kraigg Brathwaite, Kyle Mayers and Shakib Al Hasan
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales and Taijul Islam
Captain: Kraigg Brathwaite
Vice-Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
WI vs BAN (West Indies vs Bangladesh), 1st Test Preview
Bangladesh have lost the last 5 games played. In their last 5 games, West Indies have won 1 games and lost 2.