WI vs ENG: Possible England Playing 11 for 1st Test, Players Stats for Today’s Dream11 Team Prediction

ENG Playing 11: The 1^st of the three tests between the West Indies and England will begin on March 08 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. England would be desperate to shrug off their horrible Ashes 2022 campaign with a series victory over West Indies. Led by Joe Root, a fresh England side however will be without their two key pacers Stuart Broad and James Anderson, and has immense pressure on their shoulders. Batting was the main reason for England’s dismal campaign in Ashes. Meanwhile, the likes of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Dan Lawrence, and others looked really well in the 4-day warm-up game and it has to be seen if they can replicate the same in the main games.

Team News

• James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been dropped from the squad
• Dawid Malan, Dom Bess, Sam Billings, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, and Haseeb Hameed have been also omitted from the squad
• Opening batter Alex Lees, fast-bowler Matthew Fisher, and the uncapped duo of Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson have been included
• Ben Foakes has been recalled as the first choice wicket-keeper

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ENG Playing 11 (likely)

• England have announced a 12-man squad for the opening Test
• Zak Crawley and Alex Lees are expected to open the innings
• Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, and Dan Lawrence will bat in the middle order
• Ben Foakes will keep the wickets
• Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, and one of Craig Overton or Saqib Mahmood will form the pace attack

Zak Crawley
Alex Lees
Jonny Bairstow
Joe Root
Ben Stokes
Ben Foakes (wk)
Dan Lawrence
Chris Woakes
Mark Wood
Jack Leach
Craig Overton/Saqib Mahmood

England Squad 

Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

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West Indies vs England Dream11 captain, vice-captain picks from ENG

Joe Root is a key batter for England. He was the top run-scorer for the side in the recently concluded Ashes 2022, scoring 322 runs in 5 matches at an average of 32.20, and is a perfect pick for captain/vice-captain.

Mark Wood was the leading wicket-taker for England in the Ashes 2022, picking up 17 wickets in 4 matches, and is a must-have pick in your fantasy team.

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