Team News
West Indies
West Indies will have debutant John Campbell at the top of the order with Kraigg Brathwaite while the other non-capped batsman in the squad, Shamarh Brooks, will likely miss out as West Indies rely on their more established middle-order players. On the bowling front, the choice is between fast-bowler Alzarri Joseph or left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican for the final spot in the eleven. Warrican is favourite to play.
Possible XI: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmeyer, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach,
England
The visitors have to decide whether to pick two spinners and two seamers or go with Moeen Ali as the lone slow bowler. If they go in the direction of two spinners, , the choice is between the accuracy of Jack Leach or the big turn of Adil Rashid alongside Moeen, and then whether Sam Curran or Stuart Broad get the second seamer birth behind James Anderson.
Possible XI: Rory Burns, Keaton Jennings, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Ben Foakes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
BEST PLAYEREngland
1 Joe Root
2 Jonny Bairstow
3 Ben Stokes
West Indies
West Indies will have debutant John Campbell at the top of the order with Kraigg Brathwaite while the other non-capped batsman in the squad, Shamarh Brooks, will likely miss out as West Indies rely on their more established middle-order players. On the bowling front, the choice is between fast-bowler Alzarri Joseph or left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican for the final spot in the eleven. Warrican is favourite to play.
Possible XI: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmeyer, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach,
England
The visitors have to decide whether to pick two spinners and two seamers or go with Moeen Ali as the lone slow bowler. If they go in the direction of two spinners, , the choice is between the accuracy of Jack Leach or the big turn of Adil Rashid alongside Moeen, and then whether Sam Curran or Stuart Broad get the second seamer birth behind James Anderson.
Possible XI: Rory Burns, Keaton Jennings, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Ben Foakes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
BEST PLAYEREngland
1 Joe Root
2 Jonny Bairstow
3 Ben Stokes
4 Moeen Ali
5 James Anderson
6 Jos Buttler
7 Sam Curran
BEST PLAYERWest Indies
1 Shai Hope
2 Shimron Hetmeyer
3 Roston Chase
4 Jason Holder
5 Shane Dowrich
6 Kemar Roach
CAPTAIN / VC
1 Joe Root
2 Ben StokeS
3 Jason Holder
4 Jonny Bairstow
5 Shai Hope
6 Shimron Hetmeyer