England vs West Indies 1st T20I Betting Tips – England still favourites despite WI’s personnel boost

England vs West Indies 1st T20I Preview

England were thoroughly dominant in the ODI series while West Indies will rue missed chances across the board, particularly in the second ODI in Cardiff. 

However, T20Is are certainly West Indies’ preferred format, which could help them find their own in conditions that have not been awful for batting. 

England Form

England’s team wears a similar look to the one that drubbed West Indies in the ODIs, with Harry Brook’s first assignment as a T20 leader. 

From a batting standpoint, you would expect Jos Buttler to move to the top of the order, where he has enjoyed most success in this format. Luke Wood, Matthew Potts and Saqib Mahmood will take the fast bowling duties. 

England Team News

Phil Salt has opted out of the T20Is as he is away on paternity leave. 

West Indies Form

West Indies get their big players back after their return from the IPL. Some notable inclusions are Andre Russell and Romario Shepherd, who is fresh from winning the IPL with RCB earlier this week. 

Johnson Charles and Rovman Powell are two other big names in this West Indies team that will add plenty of firepower to the batting. 

West Indies Team News

Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis have now got a game on this tour, which will serve them well going into the T20Is.