With three matches against West Indies vs Ireland match begin preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – the new top-level ODI cricket. In the series opener, which starts at 13:00 local time on January 8, the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, hosts the match. West Indies vs Ireland all match details in below:
WI vs IRE Match Preview:
As Ireland has focused on T20i cricket and qualifying for next year’s World Cup, these will be their first ODI matches since July, when they beat Zimbabwe 3-0. A 275/9 deficit was not defended at Cave Hill in the warm-up match for the series.
Despite opening their series with a win, West Indies lost 2-1 to India, while Afghanistan defeated them 3-0. The Caribbean side is trying to bounce back from a disappointing World Cup. The team will be led by Kieron Pollard once again.
WI vs IRE Toss Prediction
It is likely that Ireland will prefer to bowl first if they win the toss in this match. The men in green batted first in their warm-up game.
WI vs IRE Weather Report
There is a slight chance of rain in the forecast for Tuesday, but it will be hot and sunny.
WI vs IRE Pitch Condition
As with most Caribbean pitches, Kensington Oval is hard, fast, and bouncy, designed for pace bowlers and batsmen alike. However, there were wickets taken by bowlers in the Caribbean Premier League as well.
WI Team News
Jason Holder is scheduled to be rested for the first two matches in this series but could join the team in Grenada for the third match and start of the T20 leg. The rest of the team that played against India has been included in the selection of the West Indies. Thus, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine will not be included.
WI Key Players
Until recently, only one batsman (Hashim Amla) had achieved the 3,000 run plateau in ODI cricket faster than Shahi Hope.
As part of the series against India, Nicolas Pooran scored 29*, 75, and 89 runs – continuing a blistering start to his ODI career. The wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 110.13 runs at a strike rate of 52 after 19 ODIs.
Sheldon Cottrell: The renowned paceman has 33 ODI wickets from 28 games after taking five wickets against India.
WI Team Form
Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer each hit centuries as West Indies defeated Afghanistan and then defeated India to open their series. Since their World Cup disappointment, the team had won four out of four games, but they were unable to defend their lead as India won the series in the last two games. Pooran scored 89 for 315/5 in their last match, but West Indies couldn’t defend it, falling by four wickets.
IRE Team News
The Irish team will be led by Andrew Balbirnie, and a balance of youth and experience has been selected. Boyd Rankin, Kevin O’Brien, and Paul Stirling have proven to be among the better of the latter, while Mark Adair and Lorcan Tucker are among the best of the latter. The international cricket career of Tim Murtagh has ended.
IRE Key Players
Kevin O’Brien: The great Irish all-rounder is still going strong. On Sunday, he took 2-23 and hit a 43 in the warm-up game. He has taken 113 wickets so far in his ODI career for Ireland and is just ten runs short of 3,500 runs.
Andre Balbirnie: The Irish captain hit 40 in the warm-up game, and his ODI record matches his warm-up record. His average is 31.80 after hitting eight 50s and converting five more into centuries.
Boyd Rankin: A former England representative, Boyd Rankin has taken 104 wickets in 71 ODI outings. His score from six overs in the warm-up game was 1-17. In West Indian conditions, his speed and bounce will flourish, as they did at the 2007 World Cup.
IRE Team Form
In July, Ireland defeated Zimbabwe 3-0 in a five-match ODI series. Since then, there have been no ODIs for Ireland. In Belfast, Tim Murtagh’s fine bowling helped Ireland beat New Zealand in the second and third games after Andrew Balbirnie opened the series with a century as his country chased 255.
Predicted Playing 11
Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Sheldon Cottrell, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh Jr
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, Andrew Balbirnie (c), William Porterfield, Kevin O’Brien, Lorcan Tucker, Gary Wilson (wk), Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Boyd Rankin
West Indies vs Ireland Prediction
In May, there will be a big gulf between the two nations, because Ireland remains a minnow in ODI cricket.
WI vs IRE Dream11 Prediction
Wicket-keeper
Each Shai wish and Nicholas Pooran could take the gloves for the West Indies, and each is in high-quality form with the bat too. As they proved inside the series with India. each man average extra than 50 in ODI cricket and each guy are difficult to ignore.
Batsmen
Paul Stirling is ten credits and will open the batting for Ireland, at the same time as he may additionally bowl too. Andy Balbirnie, who has a brilliant ODI report, is 9. five credits and can be better cost. For West Indies, Shimron Hetmyer is 9.5 credit, however, Evin Lewis – who should open with a wish – is nine credit and that is an ideal cost.
All-rounders
To counter the high costs to date, Roston Chase is eight. five credits as an all-rounder for West Indies and Gareth Delany – who may open for – is simply 8 credits. Kieron Pollard is the right to value at 9 credit too, especially now the West Indies captain is bowling often again. Kevin O’Brien is nine.5 credits, however, if you have Stirling and Balbirnie already, that may be too much.
Bowlers
With one Irish area to fill, Mark Adair is eight.5 credit and nicely well worth deciding on. It leaves 17. five credit for the very last two bowlers and an unfastened desire on which crew they should be from. Sheldon Cottrell is 9 credits, while Keemo Paul and Alzarri Joseph are each eight. five credit. Paul can be a herbal replacement for Jason Holder and take a more prominent position in this shape than in previous ones.
Captain/Vice-captain
Shai desire’s exceptional batting shape makes the West Indian difficult to ignore. He has scored large against Ireland before and he changed into top form against India remaining day trip too. Nicholas Pooran is likewise consistent with the bat, although vice-captain would be a better select as he is decreasing down the order.
Where to watch/Live streaming
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Match Info
Match: WI vs IRE, 1st ODI, Ireland tour of West Indies, 2022
Date: Saturday, January 08, 2022
Time:1:00 PM
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Venue Guide
Stadium: Sabina Park
City: Kingston, Jamaica
Capacity: 20,000
Ends: Blue Mountains End, Headley Stand End
Hosts to: Jamaica