The third and final game of the Test series between England and West Indies begins on Friday, July 26. Edgbaston in Birmingham will be hosting the final game of the series.
West Indies didn’t have the kind of outing they would’ve wanted in the Test series against England National Cricket Team. They are 2-0 down in the series in the Richards-Botham Trophy with one game still to go. They would be hoping to win the last game and end the series on high.
West Indies started the series on a poor note. They have been extremely poor with the bat and ball in the series. Especially with their win in Australia earlier this year, it was expected that they would put up a fight here. But it hasn’t been the case as they went on to lose both games one-sidedly.
West Indies suffered a massive innings and 114 runs defeat in the Lord’s Test and were humiliated. However, in the second game, they came up with a great fight. They were even in the winning position as they took the lead in the first innings but couldn’t carry on the momentum as they went on to lose the game by 241 runs last week in Trent Bridge.
England vs West Indies Match Details:
Match: England vs West Indies, 3rd Test, West Indies tour of England, 2024
Date and Time: July 26 – July 30, 2024, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
England vs West Indies Head-to-Head
England and West Indies have faced each other on 165 occasions in Test cricket. England have won 53 of those meetings whereas West Indies have emerged victorious on 59 occasions, with 53 ending in draws.
Matches played: 165
England won: 53
West Indies won: 59
Draw: 53
England vs West Indies Pitch Report
The pitch at Edgbaston in Birmingham is dry in nature. The new-ball bowlers will get some movement off the deck but the surface settles as the game progresses. There will be runs on offer for batters who are willing to spend some time in the middle.
England vs West Indies Weather Forecast
The temperature on the opening day of the Test is expected to hover between 11 and 21 degrees Celsius. It will stay humid throughout the day.
England vs West Indies Probable XIs
England
Team News
No injury concerns. All the players are fully fit.
Probable XI
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir
West Indies
Team News
Jeremiah Louis has been ruled out of the squad for the final game of the series. Akeem Jordan has been called up as his replacement.
Probable XI
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Kirk McKenzie/Zachary McCaskie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair, Jayden Seales/Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
England vs West Indies Match Prediction
England have already taken an unassailable lead in the series. They have performed brilliantly so far and will be looking to clean-sweep the series. West Indies will have to put in a much-improved performance to avoid a whitewash.
The upbeat England look a well-balanced unit and are likely to clean sweep the series by a 3-0 margin.