AUS vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Updates, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for 1st T20I

Match Details:

Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I

Venue: Carrara Oval, Carrara

Date & Time: October 5th, at 1:40 PM IST and 6:10 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Preview:

Australia will host West Indies in the 2 matches T20I series which will get underway on Wednesday. Australia will play 5 T20Is before their opening World Cup fixture against New Zealand and wants to fine-tune the best possible eleven in a short amount of time. Ace batter David Warner, speedster Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh all return to the side after missing the T20I series against India last month. They don’t want to risk Mitchell Marsh’s injury and he will purely play as a batter in this series. Cameron Green who was impressed with his hitting abilities against India still holds his place in the side. He might get added to the T20 World Cup side if any of the players gets injured.

It’s a new look West Indies side that has started their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup. They will be without their big names Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, and Chris Gayle. Shimron Hetmyer has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup side after missing the flight. Shamarh Brooks who was impressed in the CPL play-offs has been drafted into the side as a replacement. They lost their previous two series against New Zealand and India by 2-1 and 4-1 respectively and are ready to bounce back against the juggernaut Aussies. Kyle Mayers has a decent record lately opening the innings and he is highly handy with the ball as well. Skipper Nicholas Pooran’s form is a huge concern as he managed to score only 109 runs in the CPL 2022. Barring Johnson Charles no other player in the squad hasn’t played a T20I in Australia.

What is the pitch report for AUS vs WI, 1st T20I?

Carrara Oval has hosted only one men’s T20I to date though the match was reduced to 10 overs due to rain. The bowlers had found success in the domestic tournaments where even the scores of anything between 160-170 looks competitive.

Injury Updates:

Marcus Stoinis is still recovering from a side strain and will miss this series.

Recent form:

Australia: LLWLW

West Indies: WLLLL

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for AUS vs WI, 1st T20I?

Australia

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith / Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

West Indies

Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Yannic Cariah

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for AUS vs WI, 1st T20I?

Top Pick – Batter

Tim David’s inclusion in the side has given more depth in batting for Australia. He demolished Indian bowlers in his final T20I, scoring 54 runs at a strike rate of 200. He is a proper striker and a good pick for your fantasy teams.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Jason Holder’s experience of playing in Big Bash will surely help West Indies. He had a terrific CPL for Barbados this year where he scored 155 runs at an average of 51.66 and scalped 17 wickets.

Top Pick – Bowlers

Josh Hazlewood has picked up the most wickets for Australia this year. In 9 matches, he has picked up 17 wickets at an economy of 6.69 with the best figures of 4 for 12.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Matthew Wade is a designated finisher for Australia. He scored 89 runs in the 3 matches T20I series against India at an average of 89.

X-Factor:

David Warner has featured only in 3 T20Is for Australia after T20 World Cup 2021. Overall, in his 91 T20Is, he has amassed 2684 runs at an average of 33.55.

What are the fantasy suggested teams for AUS vs WI, 1st T20I?

1. Matthew Wade, Nicholas Pooran, David Warner, Brandon King, Tim David, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell (c), Jason Holder (vc), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Obed McCoy

2. Nicholas Pooran (vc), Aaron Finch, Evin Lewis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Cameron Green (c), Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Obed McCoy

AUS vs WI, 1st T20I Probable Winners:

Australia are expected to win this match.