WI vs AUS Prediction, 1st Test, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

West Indies will go head-to-head with Australia in the first Test of the three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados, starting on Wednesday, June 25.

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West Indies, led by Roston Chase, is coming into this contest after drawing the Test series against Pakistan by 1-1 in January 2025. On the other hand, Australia suffered a five-wicket loss to South Africa in the WTC Final at Lord's in London earlier this month.

Speaking about the head-to-head record between these sides, a total of 120 Tests have been played against each other, with Australia bagging 61 victories while the West Indies registered 33 wins.

WI vs AUS, 1st Test Match Details

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Match: West Indies vs Australia, 1st Test

Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, June 25 to 29

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

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WI vs AUS, 1st Test Pitch Report

The Barbados surface will offer decent assistance for batters while bowlers get a good amount of pace and bounce on this wicket. The new ball bowlers will get good lateral movement in the initial few overs.

WI vs AUS, 1st Test Probable XIs

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite, Mikyle Louis, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (c), Tevin Imlach (wk), Jomel Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph.

Australia

Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

WI vs AUS, 1st Test Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Australia

In the last five Tests between these two sides, Australia bagged three victories while West Indies secured a historic eight-run win in Brisbane in their most recent encounter, courtesy of Shamar Joseph’s heroics. The other affair ended in a draw.

That said, Australia, led by Pat Cummins, is a strong favorite, coming into this game after suffering a defeat to South Africa in the WTC 2025 Final.

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