West Indies vs England 1st T20 - Key Players from Both Teams

Updated At: 2024/11/09

After a 3-match ODI series, West Indies is now all set to host England in a 5-match T20 series. The hosts won the ODI series by 2-1 and they will be confident to repeat the result in the shortest format of the game as well.

The ODI series between the two teams was a thrilling encounter. West Indies started the series with a win in the first match but England bounced back and levelled the series in the 3rd fixtures.

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In the third fixture, we saw both teams trying to dominate the game but the hosts had control of the situation most of the time. It was an easy chase and a comfortable win for West Indies.

When it comes to the T20 format, West Indies was last seen in action against Sri Lanka in an away set up. They played a 3-match T20 series against the Lankans and ended up losing by 2-1. However, playing against England in a familiar condition will work in favour of the hosts.

England was last seen in T20 action while playing against their arch-rivals Australia in a 3-match T20 series at home. The series between the two teams ended up in a draw as the 3rd fixture, which was also the decisive fixture, ended up in a draw.

West Indies vs England - T20 Head-to-Head

West Indies	Matches (30)	England
17	Won	13
13	Lost	17
0	No Result	0
10	Home Won	3
4	Away Won	9
3	Neutral Won	1
149.3	Average Runs	159.7
224	Maximum Runs	267
45	Minimum Runs	56

West Indies vs England 1st T20 - Key Players

1) Gudakesh Motie - West Indies

West Indies have a lethal spinner in the form of Gudakesh Motie who has become a major threat to every opposition in white ball cricket. He is the leading wicket-taker for West Indies in T20 format in 2024. During the ODI series against England, Motie was the 3rd highest wicket-taker with 4 wickets in 3 ODIs at an economy of 5.51.

T20 Stats - 2024	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Gudakesh Motie	16	19	18.84	6.88

Vs England in T20i	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Gudakesh Motie	5	5	30	7.50

T20 Career Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Gudakesh Motie	21	24	21.04	7.01

2) Jos Buttler - England

The English skipper has done his job right in every way possible. He is aggressive with the bat and has scored runs under difficult situations for the team. Jos Buttler is the leading scorer for England in the T20 format in 2024 and would be expected to continue his momentum. After missing out on the ODI series due to an injury, Buttler will be motivated to start on a positive note in the first T20.

T20 Stats - 2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Jos Buttler	10	337	48.14	162.80

Vs West Indies in T20i	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Jos Buttler	17	390	30	134.02

T20 Career Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Jos Buttler	124	3264	35.86	146.30

3) Brandon King - West Indies

West Indies will be dependent on a good start from Brandon King from the top order. Brandon King is a strong pillar for the team in T20 cricket and he carries the experience and expertise to score runs against the new ball. King is also the leading run-scorer for West Indies in the T20 format in 2024.

T20 Stats - 2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Brandon King	13	394	32.83	146.46

Vs England in T20i	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Brandon King	11	260	32.50	126.21

T20 Career Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Brandon King	58	1486	29.13	135.33

West Indies vs England T20 Series - Schedule

Match	Venue	Date
WI vs ENG	Kensington Oval Barbados	10th November
WI vs ENG	Kensington Oval Barbados	11th November
WI vs ENG	Beausejour Stadium	15th November
WI vs ENG	Beausejour Stadium	17th November
WI vs ENG	Beausejour Stadium	18th November

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