West Indies and England are ready to face off in the third One-Day International (ODI) of the five-match series in St. George's on Monday. The series is nicely poised at 1-1 after both teams managed to win a match already. In the series opener, it was the visitors who came out on top by six wickets while chasing a mammoth 361-run total, whereas in the second ODI, it was the home side who levelled the series with a 26-run win. National Cricket Stadium in St. George's will be used as the venue for the contest, which will be hosting its 22nd ODI. Generally, teams chasing have a better win percentage while playing at the venue as 13 times teams batting second emerged victorious out of 21 contests.
Therefore, on Monday, it will be the Caribbean giants who will enter the contest with full confidence as they will look to take a lead for the first time in the series. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes on in-form veteran opener Chris Gayle, wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope and young Shimron Hetmyer to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacer Sheldon Cottrell and captain Jason Holder to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, England will come in the match bitterly disappointed after a below-par performance in the second ODI and will be looking to put a much better show this time around. In the batting
West Indies and England are ready to face off in the third One-Day International (ODI) of the five-match series in St. George's on Monday. The series is nicely poised at 1-1 after both teams managed to win a match already. In the series opener, it was the visitors who came out on top by six wickets while chasing a mammoth 361-run total, whereas in the second ODI, it was the home side who levelled the series with a 26-run win. National Cricket Stadium in St. George's will be used as the venue for the contest, which will be hosting its 22nd ODI. Generally, teams chasing have a better win percentage while playing at the venue as 13 times teams batting second emerged victorious out of 21 contests.
Therefore, on Monday, it will be the Caribbean giants who will enter the contest with full confidence as they will look to take a lead for the first time in the series. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes on in-form veteran opener Chris Gayle, wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope and young Shimron Hetmyer to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacer Sheldon Cottrell and captain Jason Holder to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, England will come in the match bitterly disappointed after a below-par performance in the second ODI and will be looking to put a much better show this time around. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form opener Jason Roy, veteran right-hander Joe Root and captain Eoin Morgan to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Mark Wood, Tom Curran and Ben Stokes to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Mark Wood – 8 Cr
First in the list of key players features England's Mark Wood. The right-arm pacer is the visitors' quickest bowler by a margin and has the ability to dismantle any batting line up on a given day. In the previous match, Wood had a great time as he finished as the most economical bowler with an economy-rate of less than four. With the conditions at the National Stadium generally favours pacers, having Wood in your team might prove to be a really good call.
Sheldon Cottrell – 8.5 Cr
Second in the list of key players features West Indies' Sheldon Cottrell. The left-arm pacer had an outstanding time in the second ODI where he finished the game as the most successful bowler with five wickets. With the next match to be played at the venue where the track is suitable for pacers, Cottrrell can prove to be a really good pick for your team.
Shimron Hetmyer – 10 Cr
Last in the list of key players features West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer. The left-hander is being termed as one of the best young prospects around in the international cricket and showed his talent in the second ODI, where he scored a match-winning century. Therefore, Hetmyer, who is valued at 10 Cr, might prove to be a good addition for your team.
