Windsor Park Pitch Report: India will battle it out with West Indies in the first Test on Wednesday (July 12). This will be Rohit Sharma & Co’s first Test in the new World Test Championship (WTC) Cycle. India are coming from a loss against Australia in the WTC final, while West Indies were hammered 2-0 by South Africa earlier in February 2023. India have warmed up for the Caribbean tour by playing a two-day warm-up match.
Few of the West Indies players have returned from Qualifiers and need to switch to Test mode, while the rest of the Windies squad members played domestic cricket. The first Test will be played at Windsor Park in Dominica. Both India and West Indies have assembled in Dominica and are gearing up for the first Test.
All eyes will be on the pitch at Windsor, which historically aids bowlers.
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Windsor Park Pitch Report: Pace vs spin
Over the years, Windsor Park pitch has aided the fast bowlers on day one. The trend will continue during IND vs WI first Test. The pacers will get ample assistance on day one with swing and seam movement. Batters will find more easier to bat on days two and three.
Teams winning the toss might be tempted to bowl first, however with spinners coming into action on days four and five, teams might bat first after winning the toss. The venue’s average score implies batting second teams have scored more. The teams have also not faced difficulty chasing small totals.
IND vs WI: Probable Playing XIs
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur
Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Jermaine Blackwood, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jason Holder, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Jomel Warrican
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