After a 197-day long exile, International women’s cricket finally returns with England Women taking on the West Indies Women in the first of five T20Is at the Country Ground in Derby. There was cricket women’s cricket in the break, with the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy being the most recent contest. There is no travelling for the two sides, which means that the five games will be played within a span of just 9 days. The series will also be the first instance when DRS will be used during a women’s bilateral series. While West Indies Women coach has called on the batters to show some stealth during the series, England Women are more focused on scoring at a quicker rate. Both sides have players who will be definite favourites in EN-W vs WI-W Dream11 contests and turn the game in their favour. West Indies Women may not have been anywhere near their best, but England Women will be wary of the challenge they pose.
Fixture: England Women vs West Indies Women, 1st T20I, West Indies Women tour of England
When: Monday, 21 September, 10:30 PM IST
Form Guide: (Last 5 T20Is)
EN-W – NR, W, W, W, L
WI-W – NR, L, L, W, L
Venue: County Ground, Derby
Average Score at the Venue: 157
Brief Score of Last Match at the Venue: No matches played since August 2019
EN-W vs WI-W Today Match Prediction Team News
EN-W Team News
WI-W Team News
EN-W vs WI-W Dream 11 Prediction Lineups
EN-W Playing 11 (Probable)
H Knight (C), A Jones (WK), N Sciver, D Wyatt, T Beaumont, F Wilson, K Brunt, M Villers, S Ecclestone, A Shrubsole, S Glenn
WI-W Playing 11 (Probable)
S Taylor (C), C Nation (WK), D Dottin, S Campbelle, B Cooper, L A Kirby, A Alleyne, A Fletcher, A Mohammed, S Selman
EN-W vs WI-W Dream11 Match Prediction
Fantasy Team Combination
Wicket-keeper: S Campbelle
Batsmen: D Wyatt, D Dottin, H Knight, T Beaumont
All-rounders: N Sciver, S Taylor
Bowlers: S Ecclestone, A Shrubsole, A Fletcher
Captain, Vice-captain
Nat Sciver, batting at number 3 and bowling 2 or 3 overs in the middle, will have the highest chance of topping the points chart in EN-W vs WI-W Dream 11 Prediction. She has 292 runs at an average of 41.71 in her last 9 innings. She picked up a wicket when the two sides met in June 2019. If form matter, Heather Knight is by a mile the best performer among both sides, with 412 runs from 9 games at an average of 51.50 and a strike rate of 138.52. She too can be a good fit for the Captain’s role.
X-Factors, Value Picks
Anya Shrubsole has managed to pick up 13 wickets in her last 8 games at a strike rate of 12. She along with S Ecclestone, who has 14 wickets from her last 9 games, are expected to be the wrecker-in-chief with the ball in today match prediction. For the West Indies side, Stefanie Taylor is going to be the biggest X-factor with both bat and ball.
Dream11 Teams Today Match Prediction EN-W vs WI-W Who Will win Today Match
EN-W vs WI-W Dream11 match prediction is, as numbers suggest, heavily tilted in England Women’s favour. It will need a very special performance from the West Indies Women if they are to turn today match prediction in their favour. There are a bunch of players capable of turning the match and the EN-W vs WI-W Dream 11 Prediction, but all of them from England. It will be a chance for West Indies Women to rise stronger and get themselves going again after a miserable T20 World Cup. Basis just the numbers, we can expect England Women to win this one. Below are the odds for this one.
Bet365
England Women to Win – 1.1.4
West Indies Women to Win – 5.50