AUS vs WI Today Match Prediction for Australia vs West Indies 1st Test

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
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
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.