AUS vs WI Today Match Prediction for Australia vs West Indies 1st Test – Who Will Win Australia vs West Indies?
Published on: Nov 29, 2022 12:57 pm IST|Updated on: Nov 29, 2022 12:57 pm IST
AUS vs WI Today Match Prediction: After an overdose of limited overs cricket down under, the action now shifts to the purest and longest format of the game. Australia will host West Indies for a 2-match Test Series starting on Wednesday. Both teams are all geared up for this epic clash, with the valuable World Test Championship points up for grabs. Let’s see how both sides stack up for this encounter.
AUS vs WI Match Details
Fixture Name: Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test
Competition: West Indies tour of Australia, 2022
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Date and Time: November 30, 07:50 AM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV
AUS vs WI Pitch Report
The surface in Perth is a batting pitch. Pace bowlers will have a lot of say in the outcome of this match. The pace and bounce of Perth will be tough to negotiate for the batters in general. 245 is the average score at this venue with the average first innings score being 371.
RECENT FORM
West Indies- W W W D D
Australia- L W W D D
AUS vs WI Probable Playing XIs
WEST INDIES:
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Shamrah Brooks, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales
AUSTRALIA:
Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
AUS vs WI Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter
Steve Smith
The modern-day don is getting back to his prime form. Probably, the greatest Test batter of this generation, Steve Smith has an incredible record in home conditions. He will be keen to replicate that against a weak West Indies side.
Steve Smith Stats in Tests |
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Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | Recent Form |
87 | 8161 | 60.00 | 28 | 145, 6, 76, 72, 78 |
Probable Best Bowler
Pat Cummins
The Australian captain is the number-one ranked Test bowler for quite a long time now. He has been brilliant in home conditions and the extra pace and bounce of the Perth wicket will add to his advantage.
Pat Cummins Stats in Tests |
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Matches | Wickets | Average | 5W | Recent Form |
43 | 199 | 21.66 | 7 | 1/95, 1/25, 8/79, 3/114, 1/77 |
AUS vs WI Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s Match Between AUSTRALIA and WEST INDIES
- Australia is a strong force in red-ball cricket.
- They are at the top of the WTC points table and are almost invincible on home turf.
- This young and inexperienced Windies team will have a tough task getting ahead of this Aussies team in this series.
- All the top players are available for selection for both the teams.
- The last time these two sides faced off against each other in a Test Match, the match ended in a draw.
AUS vs WI in Tests |
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Matches Played | WI Won | AUS Won |
116 | 32 | 58 |