WI vs BAN Match Preview

The hosts, the West Indies, will look to take a quick advantage in the two-match Test series over Bangladesh. The team recently suffered consecutively series losses to South Africa and England and will be looking for a turnaround. Bangladesh will also hope to reverse their fortunes following their series loss to India. West Indies have a good record against Bangladesh. They have won the last four Tests against Bangladesh and will look to extend that streak. The West Indies players are well aware of the conditions and intend to take advantage of them. Bangladesh is fielding a young team, so it will be interesting to observe if they can deliver.

WI vs BAN Match Details

West Indies vs Bangladesh – 1st Match, Test Match

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George

Date & Time: 22th November 2024 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

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WI vs BAN Pitch Report

The pitch flattens out over time and becomes easier to bat to serve as the match progresses, allowing teams batting second to fully capitalize and post a massive total.

WI vs BAN Weather Report

The weather forecast calls for sunny skies for the first three days, with rain increasing over the last two.

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WI vs BAN Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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WI vs BAN Probable Playing XIs:

Bangladesh Probable Playing XIs

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Litton Das (wk), Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mominul Haque, Jaker Ali

West Indies Probable Playing XIs

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jomel Warrican, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph, Justin Greaves

Topmost Picks for WI vs BAN Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – West Indies

• Alick Athanaze –  Alick Athanaze is the rising star in the team, and he must do well in the middle order.
• Shamar Joseph – Shamar Joseph has done well in recent months and looks forward to doing well.

Top Picks – Bangladesh

• Mominul Haque – Mominul Haque's experience and solid technique will bolster the middle-order.
• Taijul Islam – Taijul Islam managed a five-wicket haul in the South African first innings of the second Test after a long, hard toil. 

WI vs BAN Probable Winners:

Bangladesh has struggled with maintaining consistency. The team will be missing key players for this game, so the youngsters must step up and meet the challenge. West Indies has a strong bowling attack and a good record against Bangladesh. Based on their current performance, we believe the West Indies have a slight advantage. Considering the team combination, West Indies is expected to win this match.

Bangladesh head to the West Indies with a completely new look. For starters, Shakib Al Hasan, retired, and Mushfiqur Rahim are out. This will therefore be Bangladesh's first Test without either of them after over a decade. There is experience and some rising star power though with Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz proving to be handy players in recent times.

The West Indies though will feel a lot more settled. They have some seasoned players in the line-up but were given a hiding in England on their last visit and will be waiting to get back to winning ways at home.

WI vs BAN Match Details

Date: November 22nd, 2024

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: North Sound, Antigua

WI vs BAN Weather Report

The weather is pretty cool and the Test could see some significant interruptions due to rain with showers expected throughout the Test.

WI vs BAN Pitch Report

North Sound was once pretty lively for the pacers but is now a pretty low and slow track. Spin is expected to play a good part while pace too could find some help early on. Batting first is a better choice though.

WI vs BAN Predicted Playing XI

BAN Playing XI

Shadnam Ismail, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud

WI Playing XI

Kraigg Brathwaite, Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greeves, Joshua Da Silva, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph

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WI vs BAN Key Players

Najmul Hossain Shanto

Najmul Hossain Shanto is a reluctant captain at the moment. Before captaincy he was a star batter for Bangladesh but captaincy seems to have weighed him down. He was hoping to step down but with few options available will be leading in this series. The challenge now for him is to make sure he can find form with the bat while he continues to lead the team for the time being.

Kraig Brathwaite

Shanto's opposite number, Brathwaite, has also been in poor form of late. One of the most consistent openers of his time, the last two series has seen him get starts but not convert which is something Brathwaite will be looking to change given the importance of the Test format for him.

WI vs BAN Match Tips

West Indies could be favorites at home with their pace attack and the inexperience of Bangladesh in the Caribbean

Match Prediction: West Indies Will Win The Match