Hello and Welcome to our preview for Windies versus World XI match. We are covering WI vs W-XI Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for Windies v ICC World XI in England, 2018 . The match is to be played at Lord’s, London.
ICC World XI are up against the two-time Twenty 20 World Champions West Indies at Lord’s on Thursday. This would be a fundraising Twenty 20 International exhibition match. The proceeds from the match will go towards the re-establishment of five cricket stadium in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year. Two damaged stadium were Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla and Dominica’s Windsor Park.
The big stars of cricket will show case their talent for a bigger cause this time. Last World XI game was played in Pakistan last year in September. ICC World XI will be led by Shahid Afridi after England’s ODI and T20 captain Eoin Morgan withdrew with a fractured finger. Windies will be led by Carlos Brathwaite.
WI vs W-XI, 31st May
Lord’s, London
10:30 PM IST
Thunderstorms are forecast for the match day.
Avg 1st innings score: 150
Avg 2nd innings score: 136
World XI:
Luke Ronchi, Tamim Iqbal, Shahid Afridi (c), Shoaib Malik, Sam Billings, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Thisara Perera, Adil Rashid, Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tymal Mills, Sam Curran, Sandeep Lamichhane
West Indies:
Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Rovman Powell, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Carlos Brathwaite (c), Samuel Badree, Ashley Nurse, Andre Russell, Rayad Emrit, Keemo Paul, Kesrick Williams
Windies:
Andre Russel will be coming back to the squad after a long gap.
Carlos Brathwaite will lead the westindies side.
World XI:
Sam Billings replaced Morgan as he is ruled out due to thumb injury.
T Iqbal and L Ronchi are likely to open the innings.
Shakib Al Hasan, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami are not part of the 13-men squad.
Sam Curran added as a Cover of Ben Stokes in England Test so Likely to he will not play this match.
WI:
E Lewis, C Gayle, A Fletcher, M Samuels, D Ramdin (wk), A Russell, C Brathwaite (c), A Nurse/R Powell, S Badree, Keemo Paul/R Emrit, K Williams
W-XI:
T Iqbal, L Ronchi, S Billings, S Malik, D Karthik (wk), Shahid Afridi (c), T Parera, Rashid Khan, M McClenaghan, T Mills, S Lamichhane/A Rashid
Wicket-keeper : Dinesh Karthik is good pick.
Batsmens : Luke Ronchi, Tamim Iqbal, Shoaib Malik, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis and Andre Fletcher are good options.
Sam Billings and Marlon Samuels are also good for grand leagues.
All-Rounders : Shahid Afridi, Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite are good options.
Thisara Parera is also good for Grand Leagues.
Bowlers : Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tymal Mills and Samuel Badree are good choices.
Kesrick Williams is also good for Grand Leagues.
Captain and Vice Captain Choices are : L Ronchi, Andre Russell, C Gayle, E Lewis, Tamim Iqbal, Shoaib Malik and Rashid Khan.
WI:
C Gayle
E Lewis
A Fletcher
M Samuels
A Russell
C Brathwaite
S Badree
WXI:
L Ronchi
T Iqbal
S Malik
D Karthik
S Afridi
T Parera
Rashid Khan
M McClenaghan