AUS vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st Test

AUS vs WI Match Preview

The first of two Tests between Australia and the West Indies starts on Wednesday morning at the Adelaide Oval. The series is part of the 2023-2025 World Test Championship, with Australia currently leading the table and the West Indies trailing in seventh. The last time Australia lost a Test Match at home was in 2021, and they have only been beaten by India in home Tests since 2016! David Warner’s retirement leaves a gap in their batting lineup, but they will still field a formidable team. Any Test tour of Australia is difficult for an opposing team, but the West Indies have arrived with fresh faces and a positive outlook. However, they will require much more than that against the Australian Test team. We expect the West Indies to battle hard, but winning will be a difficult task.

AUS vs WI Match Detail

Australia vs West Indies – 1st Test

Venue: Adelaide Oval – Adelaide

Date & Time: 17th January 2024 at 05:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

AUS vs WI Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	355
Avg 2nd inn score	347
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

AUS vs WI Pitch Report

This will be a typical Australia Test pitch, with the surface being hard and true for the first three and a half days before turning significantly in the final few days. A par first innings score would be 450.

AUS vs WI Weather Report

According to the forecast, there will be some cloud cover for the first few days before temperatures rise on days three, four, and five. No rain is expected during any of the five days.

AUS vs WI Last Five Matches

AUS ( Australia )	W W W L D
WI ( West Indies )	D L L L W

AUS vs WI Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	AUS Won	WI Won	Tie	NR
Overall	118	60	32	1	25
Last 5	5	4	0	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

AUS vs WI Probable Playing XIs:

Australia Probable Playing XIs

Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

West Indies Probable Playing XIs

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze, Joshua De Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie

Topmost Picks for AUS vs WI Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Australia

• Usman Khawaja – The left-handed opener will be looking forward to going out to bat with his new opening partner. He has already hit three scores in the forties and one of 90 in Tests this summer.
• Pat Cummins – The captain comes into this Test in brilliant form after taking three five-wicket hauls from his last four Test innings.

Top Picks – West Indies

• Kraigg Brathwaite – The captain comes into this Test requiring another 21 runs to bring up 5500 runs in this format. He has scored 12 hundreds in Test cricket.
• Alzarri Joseph – The vice-captain is West Indies’ leader with the ball across all-formats. He took five wickets across his last Test in Adelaide in December 2022.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for AUS vs WI Dream11 Team:

Joshua De Silva, Alex Carey, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Kraigg Brathwaite, Alick Athanaze, Mitchell Marsh(C), Kavem Hodge(VC), Alzarri Joseph, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for AUS vs WI Dream11 Team:

Joshua De Silva, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Travis Head(VC), Kraigg Brathwaite, Alick Athanaze, Mitchell Marsh, Kavem Hodge, Alzarri Joseph, Pat Cummins(C), Nathan Lyon

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh

Vice-captain – Travis Head, Kavem Hodge

Wicketkeeper – Joshua De Silva

AUS vs WI Probable Winners:

There is a lot of excitement surrounding this Test series, with Australia missing David Warner and the West Indies hoping to restore pride to their Test side. However, most pundits believe that none of the visiting players will make Australia’s XI, so the opening Test could still be one-sided. We believe the West Indies will have some good moments, but we expect Australia to win comfortably. Considering the team combination, Australia is expected to win this match.