(Motorsports news) The West Indies’ chances of winning ODI cricket have been fading for some time now. They haven’t had many noteworthy victories in this format since the 2019 World Cup, and as a result of their dismal run, they missed the ODI World Cup in 2023 for the first time ever. Only against countries like Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and Ireland have the West Indies won a series in this format over the past four years.
They have also experienced some humiliating losses, as Ireland defeated them 2-1 once and Bangladesh thrashed them 3-0 twice in the same time frame. However, the men in Maroon can restore their confidence with a victory over 2019 world champions England as they embark on a mission to pick themselves up once again in a format they once bossed.
The West Indies easily prevailed in a formidable chase of 326 thanks to their extremely clinical use of the bat. The captain led from the front with a magnificent century, and four of the top five batters stood tall. It is certainly praiseworthy that they prevailed against a squad that is suffering for unrelated causes but in the same manner. Their confidence will soar if they can pull off a coup on them for the second time in four days.
Schedule, weather, and other things with regard to the 2nd ODI:
Date and Time: 2nd ODI, December 6, 2023, 1:30 PM local time.
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
Weather: Clear skies are expected for the game. It will be interesting to see how the wicket behaves under the lights though considering this is a day-night fixture.
West Indies‘ Probable XI: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas.
England’s Probable XI: Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse/Matthew Potts, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson
