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England vs West Indies: Top Fantasy XI for 1st T20I | Expert Fantasy Tips

England and West Indies kick off their T20I series on June 6 in Chester-le-Street, with both teams aiming for a strong start after England’s 3-0 ODI win
ByRanjeet Sahni

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SeriesDate & TimeLocation
West Indies tour of England06 Jun 2025, Fri, 11:00 PM ISTRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
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England will host West Indies in the first T20 International of their 2025 series on June 6 at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. The match starts at 11:00 PM IST.

England comes into this T20 series with confidence after winning the ODI series against West Indies 3-0 on the same tour.  England has a strong T20 team with powerful batsmen and good bowlers. They will try to keep winning in front of their home crowd.

West Indies are known for their big hitting and fast bowling. They want to fight back and challenge England with both experienced and young players.

This first T20 match will be an exciting game between two strong teams, both eager to start the series with a win.

Pitch Report
The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street is known for its balanced pitch that offers fair competition between bat and ball. Early in the innings, fast bowlers can find assistance with swing and bounce, especially under overcast conditions.
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Weather reported28.2°C
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Pitch Conditionbalanced
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Predicted to winEngland
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Avg. 1st inning score180

Team Form

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England

W
W
W
W
W
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West Indies

L
L
L
L
W

Series Stats

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Joe Root ENG
267
Runs
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Keacy Carty WI
154
Runs
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Harry Brook ENG
131
Runs
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Ben Duckett ENG
118
Runs
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Shai Hope WI
103
Runs

Injury and Availability News

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Probable Playing XI

England
Probable XI
AU Rashid, BM Duckett, BA Carse, HC Brook, Jacob Bethell, J Overton, JL Smith, Jos Buttler, MJ Potts, S Mahmood, WG Jacks
Bench
PD Salt, R Ahmed, Ben Stokes, JE Root, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, Shoaib Bashir, AAP Atkinson, LA Dawson, L Wood, T Banton, JC Tongue, Samuel Cook, T Hartley, James Rew
West Indies
Probable XI
Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, G Moti-Kanhai, Jason Holder, Johnson Charles, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer
Bench
Kemar Roach, TA Imlach, KAR Hodge, Kraigg Brathwaite, JA Warrican, A Athanaze, Kevin Sinclair, Jayden Seales, J Da Silva, Shamar Joseph, Matthew Forde, AD Russell, Keacy Carty, SK Springer, ADS Fletcher, OC McCoy, AJ Hosein, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, JP Greaves, T Hinds, M Louis, A Phillip, Amir Jangoo, John Campbell, Jewel Andrew, Jediah Blades

Player Picks

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Sherfane RutherfordC
WI
Bat
8
Sherfane Rutherford scored 70 runs off 71 balls in the recent game against the same team.
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Adil RashidVC
ENG
Bowl
8
Adil Rashid bagged 3 wickets for just 40 runs in the most recent game against the same team.

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